Question

Find an equation of the line perpendicular to the graph of 10x - 5y = 8 that passes through the point at (-4, 7).

y = 2x + 5
a.
C.
1
•x-5
y =
b.
d.
1
y = -x + 5
2
1
y = --X + 5
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
A
B
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C
D

Answer 1

Explanation:

you want a line with slope = -1/2

So, using the point-slope form of the line,

y-7 = -1/2 (x+4)

y = -1/2 x + 5

Hard to tell what your choices are ...