Question

10. Your Turn: Find the equation of a line that is perpendicular to y=2x+7, and passes through the point (-4, 7). SHOW YOUR WORK *

Answer 1

Alright, so since the slope of the perpendicular line is -1/(slope), we get (-1/2)=-1/2 and y=(-1/2)x + something. Plugging 7 in as y and -4 in as x, we get 7=(-1/2)(4)+something (let's make it a variable b), and multiplying it out we get 7=-2+b. Adding 2 to both sides, we get 7+2=9=b, so the perpendicular line equation is therefore y=(-1/2)x+b<span />