Question

PLEASE HELP ME! What is the equation of a line that passes through the point (6, 1) and is perpendicular to the line whose equation is y=−2x−6?
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Answer 1

Answer:

y=0.5x-2

Step-by-step explanation:

if it is perpendicular to the line y=-2x-6, then you know that its slope is the negative reciprocal of that line, and it has a different y intercept which you need to solve for using the point given. You solve by plugging in the x and y values from the point and plugging in the slope into the standard equation, and solving for b, the y intercept

y=0.5x+b

1=0.5(6)+b

1=3+b

-2=b