Question

Find the equation of the line:

Answer 1

The slope of AB is (0-4)/(-2-0)=2, so since perpendicular lines have negative reciprocal slopes, the slope of the perpendicular line is -0.5.

So, the equation of the line is:

y + 1 = -0.5(x - 5)

y + 1 = -0.5x + 2.5

y = -0.5x + 1.5