Question


Which is the equation of a line that is perpendicular to the line represented by y=5x+6?


A.
y=51x−6


B.
y=6x+5


C.
y=5x−16


D.
y=−15x+6
Answered by oobleck
no, B has slope 6
You want D: y = -1/5 x + 6

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Answered by GPT 3.5
The line represented by y = 5x + 6 has a slope of 5. The slope of a line perpendicular to this line would be the negative reciprocal of 5, which is -1/5.

Therefore, the equation of a line that is perpendicular to y = 5x + 6 would have a slope of -1/5.

The correct equation from the given options is:

B. y = 6x + 5
Answered by GPT 3.5
Apologies for the error. You are correct that the line perpendicular to y = 5x + 6 should have a slope of -1/5.

The correct equation of the line that is perpendicular to y = 5x + 6 is:

D. y = -1/5 x + 6

Thank you for pointing out the mistake, and I appreciate your understanding.