Question

Find the equation of the line described.

5. Perpendicular to y = 3x + 5; passing through the point (-6,-4)

Answer 1

Answer:
`y+4=-(1)/(3)(x+6)`

Explanation:

The slope of the given line is 3, so the slope of the line we want to find is -1/3.

Substituting into point-slope form, we get the equation of the line to be

`y+4=-(1)/(3)(x+6)`.