y - 6 = - 5/2 (x + 4)
To write in slope-intercept form means to write in the form;
y= mx + b
where m is the slope and b is the intercept
y - 6 = - 5/2 (x + 4)
open the parenthesis
y - 6 = -5/2 x - 10
add 6 to both-side of the equation
y = - 5/2 x - 10 + 6
y = -5/2 x - 4
[tex]y=-\frac{5}{2}x\text{ - 4}[/tex]Next is to check whether 5y = 2x + 6 is perpendicular to the above
To do that, we have to make the equation to be in the form y=mx+ b
5y = 2x + 6
Divid through by 5
y = 2/5 x + 6/5
[tex]y\text{ = }\frac{2}{5}x\text{ + }\frac{6}{5}[/tex]The slope of perpendicular equation, when multiply gives minus one (-1)
The slope of the first equation = -5/2
The slope of the second equation is 2/5
Multiplying the two slopes;
(-5/2) (2/5) = -1
Hence the lines are perpendicular
