Answer:
Explanation:
First let us determine the perpendicular line by remembering that a perpendicular line that intersects with the current line must have the opposite reciprocal slope as it. Meaning... the current slope is -1/2 and the opposite reciprocal is +2 or 2.
To clarify...
*opposite= the opposite sign ex. the opposite of +3 is -3 and the opposite of -1 is +1
*reciprocal=put simply, the reciprocal is the flipped version of the current number ex. the reciprocal of 1/2 is 2/1 or 2 and the reciprocal of 3 or 3/1 is 1/3
After we determine the slope of the perpendicular line, we are also know the point it must pass through.
Given that, we can find the equation.
Using y=mx+b
Plug in known varibles
y=-5
x=-4
m=2
b=?
-5=2(-4)+b
b=3
So now that we have b, we can put the equation in standard form.
y=2x+3
Hope this helps!!!