Question

Which equation represents the line that is perpendicular to y = 1/6 and passes through (-8,-2)?

Answer 1

If it is perpendicular: mperp..=-1/m, so:

mperpendicular= -6.

formula of the line passing through one point:

y-y0=m(x-x0)

so: y+2=-6(x+8)

y=-6x+48-2

y=-6x+46 is the answer