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11 October, 12:26

Through (4,-4); perpendicular to 6y=x-12

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  1. 11 October, 14:30
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    y = mx + b

    m = slope and b = y-intercept

    We can arrange 6y = x - 12 in the form of y = mx + b

    6y = x - 12

    y = 1/6 (x) - 2

    Slope of y = 1/6 (x) - 2 is 1/6. Taking the negative reciprocal of the slope we get the slope for the perpendicular line.

    Negative reciprocal of 1/6 is - 6.

    The equation for the perpendicular line is

    y = - 6x + b

    To find b we can plug in the x and y values of (4,-4) into it since it passes through those coordinates

    -4 = - 6 (4) + b

    b = - 4 + 6 (4)

    b = - 4 + 24

    b = 20

    So the equation for the perpendicular line is y = - 6x + 20
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