Question #90e0c
1 Answer
Oct 16, 2017
Explanation:
To start, if the new line is perpendicular to the original line, that means its slope is opposite than the original slope. So we need the opposite sign reciprocal of the original slope:
Now plug your new slope (
Now set up your new equation using your new information (slope and y-intercept):
I put the y-intercept in fraction form because it turns into a repeating decimal.