What similarities and differences do perpendicular lines have?
y=-7x-2
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When lines are perpendicular their slopes will be opposite reciprocals of one another. With this, we know that all lines that are perpendicular to our given line will have a slope of -7.
Given Slope:& m_1=1/7
Opposite Reciprocal:& m_2=-7
With this information, we can write a general equation for all lines with a slope perpendicular to that of the given equation.
y= -7x+ b
To determine the value of b, we can use the fact that our line must pass through point (-1,5). Let's substitute x= -1 and y= 5 into the equation and solve for b.
