Line t has an equation of y=10x-8. Line u is perpendicular to line t and passes through (-10,-6). What is the equation of line u

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Line t has an equation of y=10x-8. Line u is perpendicular to line t and passes through (-10,-6). What is the equation of line u

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Pachacha [2.7K] · Answer 1 · 2023-12-26T08:32:23+03:00

Answer: y= $-\frac{1}{10} x-7$

Step-by-step explanation: The slope of a perpendicular line is always negative and the reciprocal (opposite fraction) of the regular slope so the slope would be $-\frac{1}{10}$ . If the line passes through (-10,-6) then the y intercept would be (0,-7) because every time x goes 10 right y goes down 1 because of the slope.