Write an equation (a) in standard form and (b) in slope-intercept...

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Write an equation (a) in standard form and (b) in slope-intercept form for each line described. through (4, -4), perpendicular to x=4

Accepted Answer

Consider a line defined by X is equal to seven, write equations both in standard and slope intercept form of a line that is perpendicular to the given line and passes through 12 negative eights. So we need create equation both in standard form and slope intercept form. Our original line sx is equals to seven. However, if I was a geograph like so X equals seven is actually a vertical line, meaning that the only perpendicular line we can have will be a flat line of the equation Y is equal to something we don't know what yet, but we can find that. Now, if you look here, it specifically tells us we want to pass through the 0.12 negative eight. So in our case, we wanna go ahead and set our Y equals to the Y coordinate of our point Y is equals to negative eight, which means our line is actually down here on the bottom side of the graph, we now have a line in terms of Y equals. And since this was a vertical line, you have to have a horizontal line as our perpendicular line. Then c the equation of our line is Y equals to eight or negative eight. In our case, this means the answer to our problem. His answer to OK. Hope to help you solve the problem. Thank you for watching. Goodbye.

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Write an equation (a) in standard form and (b) in slope-intercept form for each line described. through (4, -4), perpendicular to x=4

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