Question

PLEASE HELP!!!! 50 POINTS

Answer 1

First you need to rewrite the equation in the form y = mx +b:

2y = x-4

Divide all terms by 2:

2y / 2 = x/2 - 4/2

Simplify:

y = 1/2x - 2

The slope of the line is 1/2.

A perpendicular line has a slope of the negative reciprocal, which would be -2.

Now using the point slope method:

y - y1 = m(x-x1)

Using the given point of (8,-4) and m = -2

you get:

y +4 = -2(x-8)

Simplify:

y +4 = -2x +16

Now subtract 4 from both sides to get the final equation:

y = -2x +12