Find an equation of the line that satisfies the given conditions. through (−5, −7); perpendicular to the line passing through (−2, 5) and (2, 3)

The equation would be y = 2x + 3

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to solve this, we first need to find the slope of the line between (-2, 5) and (2, 3). In order to do this, we use the slope formula.

m(slope) = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)

m = (3 - 5)/(2 - -2)

m = -2/4

m = -1/2

Now that we have the original line with a slope of -1/2, we can tell a perpendicular line would have a slope of 2. This is because perpendicular lines have opposite and reciprocal slopes. Now we can use that slope and the given point in point-slope form to get the answer. Be sure to solve for y.

y - y1 = m(x - x1)

y + 7 = 2(x + 5)

y + 7 = 2x + 10

y = 2x + 3

c. y = 1/4 x + 5

step-by-step explanation:

first, put the equation of the line on the graph into slope-intercept form

(y = mx + b):   y = -4x + 8

second, a perpendicular line has to have "an opposite/reciprocal slope" to the original slope. so, find the "m" value in your original equation (it's -4, right? )

original slope: m = -4   perpendicular slope: change the sign to its opposite and find the reciprocal ("flip" the number)

new slope is now positive (b/c the original slope was negative 4), and it's 1/4 (not the original slope of 4 or 4/1)

answer 1 : option "c"

answer 2 : option "d"

answer 3 : option "b"

answer 4 : option "d"

answer 5 : option "b"

answer 6 : option "a"

answer 7 : option "c"

answer 8 : option "d"

answer 9 : option "c"

answer 10 : option "d"

answer 11 : option "c"

answer 12 option "b"

answer 13 option "c"

answer 14 option "c"

answer 15 option "d"

answer 16 option "a"

answer 17 option "b"

answer 18 option "c"

answer 19 option "a"

answer 20 option "a"

answer 21 option "c"

d