Math/ Algebra 2

Question

What is an equation of the line that passes through the point (−3,−1) and is perpendicular to the line x-2y=6

Answer 1

Start by putting your line in standard form y = mx + c

m is the slope (or gradient). The gradient of the perpendicular is -1/m.

You are given a point.

Can you make the equation of a line given the slope and a point? Give it a go and post your results here!