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Determine the equation of the line that passes through the point (-6,4) and is perpendicular to the line y=-3

Determine the equation of the line that passes through the point (-6,4) and is perpendicular-example-1
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The coordinate is given (-6,4) that passes through the equation of line and also a line which is perpendicular to the equation of line is y=-3.

The line that is perpendicular to y=−3 is a horizontal line, because horizontal and vertical lines (x- and y- axes for example) are perpendicular.

Therefore, this line will take the form x=n where n is the x-coordinate of the point passed through.

The x-coordinate of the given ordered pair (-6,4) is -6.

So the equation must be x=-6.

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