The equation y = 2/3x + 9 is written in slope intercept, or y = mx + b. The m is the slope, and the b is the y intercept.
When a line is perpendicular to another, it meets it at a 90 degree angle. The slope of the line which is perpendicular to one with a given slope is the negative reciprocal of it, for example, if you had a line with slope 1/2, the slope of the line perpendicular to it would be -2.
So for this line, the negative reciprocal of 2/3 is -3/2. You now have one of the slots of the equation filled in, giving you:
y = -3/2x + b
Now, you just need to find b, as slope intercept leaves x and y as variables. Luckily, you are given a point that lays on the line; (-6, 5).
So to solve for b, you can substitute that point in, using -6 as x and 5 as y. That gives you:
5 = -3/2 (-6) + b
Now, just solve for b.
5 = -3/2 (-6) + b 5 = 9 + b b = -4
And there's your solution for b, which you can fill in, giving you your final answer of:
Irrational !! a rational number is a number such as -3/7 that can be expressed as the quotient or fraction p/q of two integers, a numerator p and a non-zero denominator q.
