Answer:
y = -x + 1
Step-by-step explanation:
eqn of line: y=mx+c
perpendicular, m1 x m2 = -1
m × 1 = -1
m = -1
y=-x+c
sub x=-5, y=6
6 = -(-5) +c
6 = 5 + c
c = 1
y = -x + 1
<span>To find the beginning position, we need to know how many feet the climber has ascended in the 6-hour time frame. At the rate of 800 feet per hour, this would total to 4,800 feet in 6 hours (800 * 6). Subtracting this amount from the final position would give the elevation at the beginning of the ascent: (11600 - 4800) = 6,800 feet above sea level to begin.</span>
