A line passes through the point (–1,–2) and is perpendicular to the line with the equation y = –x – 1. What's the equation of th

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e line?
Question 8 options:

A)

y = x – 1

B)

y = –x + 3

C)

y = –x + 7

D)

y = x – 5

1 answer:

Otrada [13] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-03T13:51:28+03:00

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Answer:

A) y = x - 1

Step-by-step explanation:

First, solve for the new slope by taking the opposite reciprocal, and you will get:

1

Then, solve for the equation in point-slope form:

y+2 = 1(x+1) or just y+2 = x+1

Last, solve for y on one side:

y = x-1