Question

What is the equation of the line in slope-intercept form that is perpendicular to the line y = x – 2 and passes through the point (–12, 10)?

y = x – 6
y = x + 6
y = x + 26

Answer 1

The perpendicular slope is -1. Using point-slope with (−12, 10):

y − 10 = −1(x + 12) → y = −x − 2.

None of the three given choices is correct.