Question

Write an equation of a line

that passes through the
point (-5, 1) and is
perpendicular to y = -x - 3
A) y = x + 6
B) y = -x - 5
C) y = -x-4
D) y = x + 4
E) y = x - 6

Answer 1

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Answer 2

From perpendicular line, we have m1

Knowing m1 * m2 = -1 for perpendicular lines gives us

-1 *m2 = -1

m2 = 1

Using y-b = m(x-a) with the point provided gives

y-1 = 1(x--5)

y = x+6

Therefore (A) is the correct answer