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What is the equation of the line that is perpendicular to the line y = 6 and passes through the point (-4,-3)?
x=-4
x = -3
x = -1/6
x = 6



Answer :

The equation of the line that is perpendicular to the line y = 6 and passes through the point (-4,-3) is y = -3.

Given,

equation of line is y = 6

The required equation is perpendicular to the given line.

and it passes through the point (-4, -3)

=> p = -4 and q = -3

Comparing the given equation y = 6 with the slope intercept form of line equation, we get

y =  mx + c

y = 0x + 6

=> c = 6 and m = 0

=> m1 = 0

We can find the slope of the perpendicular line by using the slope condition for perpendicular lines.

For two perpendicular lines,

m1 * m2 = -1

=> 0 * m2 = -1

=> m2 = 0

We can find the required equation of the perpendicular line using the following formula :

( y - yq ) = m ( x - xp )

For the perpendicular line, we have the equation.

Substituting the values in the above equation

=> ( y + 3 ) = 0 * ( x + 4 )

=> y + 3 = 0

=> y = -3

Therefore, using the slope intercept form of line equation and condition for slopes of perpendicular lines, we get the equation of the line that is perpendicular to the line y = 6 and passes through the point (-4,-3) as y = -3.

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