Question

A line is perpendicular to y = 2x +9

and intersects the point (-6, 8).
Find the equation for this line.
y-8=-(x-[?])
Hint: Use the Point-Slope Form:
y

Answer 1

`y-8=-(1)/(2)(x-(-6))`

Explanation:

Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals of each other, so the slope of the line we need to find -1/2.

Using point-slope form, the equation is
`y-8=-(1)/(2)(x-(-6))`.