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  • 17-02-2022
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Find the equation of the line passing through the point (1,−5) and perpendicular to y=1/8x+2

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  • 18-02-2022

Answer: y= -8x+3

Step-by-step explanation:

If it's perpendicular the slope is the negative reciprocal, so from 1/8 it would be -8/1, which is just -8. To find b plug in (1,-5) into y=mx+b which is slope intercept form, to get b=3.

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