Krish G.

asked • 04/24/20

The y intercept of the line that is perpendicular to the line y=x+6 and passes through the point (5,−3) is(0,?)

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Arturo O. answered • 04/24/20

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Krish G.

how did you get -1?
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Arturo O.

The product of slopes of perpendicular lines is -1. The slope of the given line is 1, so the slope of the perpendicular line must be -1/1 = -1.
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Krish G.

thank you
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Arturo O.

You are welcome, Krish.
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