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Which equation represents the line that is perpendicular to y=1/4 and passes through (-6,9)?

A. X= -9
B.x= -6
C.y= -9
D.y= -4

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Perpendicular lines have slopes that are opposite reciprocals.

This means we take a number, change its sign, and flop it over.

Here, we have 1/4.

First, we change its sign:

-1/4

Now, we flop it over:

-4

So the slope of the line perpendicular to the given line is -4.

Now, we are given the slope of the line and a point that the line passes through.

We can use the Point-Slope formula:


\huge\sf{y-y1=m(x-x1)


\huge\sf{y-9=1/4(x-6)


\huge\sf{y-9=1/4x-1.5


\sf{y=1/4x-1.5+9\\


\sf{y=1/4x+10.5


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Answer:

c

Explanation:

User Maggix
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