Question

PLS HELP!!!A given line passes through the points (2, 3) and (2, - 3) . Determine the equation of the line that perpendicular to the given line and passes through the point (- 1, 5).

Y=5
Y=-1
X=-1
X=5

Answer 1

A.)
`y=5`

Explanation:

First you have to find the slope from your given points. To find this, you use the formula,

`(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)`

if you plug the given points into this you get

`(-6)/(0)`

Since you can't divide by zero, your slope is undefined.

Now you can use the point slope formula to solve.

`y-y1=m(x-x1)`

So in this case, your slope will be opposite since it is perpendicular. The opposite of undefined is 0, so your slope is 0.

`y-5=0(x+1)`

`y-5=0`

`y=5`

So your answer is y=5