Question

What is the equation of a line that crosses the x-axis at 36 and is perpendicular to the line y=-4/9+5

Answer 1

Explanation:

Given, line equation is

We have to find the line equation which is perpendicular to the given line in slope intercept form.

Now, let us find the slope of the given line.ven line is in slope intercept form,

y = mx + c where m is slope and c is intercept.

So, by comparison, slope of given line is

Now, we know that product of slopes of perpendicular lines = -1

SLope of that perpendicular line And we are also given that, perpendicular line passes x aixs at 36. Which means that intercept of x – axis is 36.