Asked by a

Write an equation of the line that passes through (−9, − 5) and is perpendicular to the line y= 9half'sx+2
.(1 point)
An equation of the perpendicular line is
y=

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Slope of given line y = (9/2)x + 2 is 9/2, so the perpendicular slope is -2/9. Use point-slope with (-9,-5):

y + 5 = -2/9 (x + 9)

Simplify: y = -2/9 x - 7.