A given line has the equation 2x + 12y = −1. What is the equation, in slope-intercept form, of the line that is perpendicular to the given line and passes through the point (0, 9)?

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Answer:

y = 6x + 9

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation of a line in slope- interceot form is

y = mx + c ( m is the slope and c the y- intercept )

Rearrange 2x + 12y = - 1 into this form

Subtract 2x from both sides

12y = - 2x - 1 ( divide all terms by 12 )

y = - [tex]\frac{1}{6}[/tex] x - [tex]\frac{1}{12}[/tex] ← in slope- intercept form

with slope m = - [tex]\frac{1}{6}[/tex]

Given a line with slope m then the slope of a line perpendicular to it is

[tex]m_{perpendicular}[/tex] = - [tex]\frac{1}{m}[/tex] = - [tex]\frac{1}{-\frac{1}{6} }[/tex] = 6

Note the line passes through (0, 9) on the y- axis ⇒ c = 9

y = 6x + 9 ← equation of perpendicular line

Answer:

[tex]y=6x+9[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Given equation of the line,

[tex]2x + 12y = -1[/tex]

[tex]12y=-2x-1[/tex]

[tex]y=-\frac{1}{6}x-\frac{1}{12}[/tex]

Slope intercept form of a line is y = mx + c,

Where, m is the slope of the line,

By comparing, the slope of the given line is [tex]\frac{-1}{6}[/tex],

Since, when two lines are perpendicular then the product of their slope is -1,

Let [tex]m_1[/tex] be the slope of the perpendicular line of the given line,

[tex]m_1\times -\frac{1}{6}=-1[/tex]

[tex]\implies m_1=6[/tex]

Now, point slope intercept form of a line is,

[tex]y_y_1=m(x-x_1)[/tex]

Where, [tex](x_1, y_1)[/tex] is the point on the line,

Hence, the equation of the line passes through the point (0, 9) and having slope 6 is,

[tex]y-9=6(x-0)[/tex]

[tex]y-9=6x[/tex]

[tex]y=6x+9[/tex]