Question

Find the equation of a line perpendicular to x=5 that contains the point (-2,2). White the equation in slope intercept from

Answer 1

The line which represents the equation x = 5 is a vertical line that passes through any point hax x-coordinate of 5

Then the perpendicular line to this line must be a horizontal line

The equation of any horizontal line is y = b, where

b is the y-coordinate of any point that lies on the line

Since the line passes through the point (-2, 2), then

b = 2

Then the equation of the line is

y = 2