The equation of line c is y=81x+10. Line d is perpendicular to line c and passes through (−1,1). What is the equation of line d?Write the equation in slope-intercept form. Write the numbers in the equation as simplified proper fractions, improper fractions, or integers.
Q. The equation of line c is y=81x+10. Line d is perpendicular to line c and passes through (−1,1). What is the equation of line d?Write the equation in slope-intercept form. Write the numbers in the equation as simplified proper fractions, improper fractions, or integers.
Perpendicular Lines Slopes: Line d is perpendicular to line c. Are their slopes the same or opposite reciprocals? Slopes of perpendicular lines are opposite reciprocals.
Equation of Line c: Equation of line c: y=81x+10Find the slope of line c.Compare y=81x+10 with y=mx+b.m=81Slope of line c: 81
Slope of Line d: Line d is perpendicular to c.Slope of line c: 81Find the slope of line d.Opposite reciprocal of 81 is −8.Slope of line d: −8
Y-Intercept Calculation: For line d: Slope (m): −8Point: (−1,1)Plug these values in y=mx+b and find the y-intercept.1=−8(−1)+b1=8+b1−8=b−7=b
Equation of Line d: For line d: Slope m: −8y-intercept b: −7What is the equation of the line d in slope-intercept form?Substitute −8 for m and −7 for b in y=mx+b. y=−8x−7
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