Question

Question #aef0e

Answer 1

`y=0.1x+6.5`

Explanation:

A perpendicular line to the given line has a general form of:
`y=(1/10)x+b`
The perpendicular line goes through the point: `(x,y)=(5,7)`, then:
`7=(1/10)*5+b` => solve for `b`:
`b=7-0.5=6.5`, hence:
`y=0.1x+6.5`