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A line has this equation: x + 10y = 60

Write an equation for the perpendicular line that goes through (-10,-1).

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Answer:

y=10x+99

Explanation:

Find the negative reciprocal of the slope of the original line and use the point-slope formula y−y1=m(x−x1) to find the line perpendicular to x+10y=60.

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