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21. Write the equation of the line that is
perpendicular to y = -x - 11 and passes through
the point (9,2).

Answer :

When a line is given in the form

[tex]y=mx+q[/tex]

The slope of the line is m. So, in this case, the slope of [tex]y=-x-11[/tex] is -1.

Given a slope [tex]m[/tex], you find the slope of a perpendicular line [tex]m'[/tex] by imposing

[tex]m\cdot m' = -1[/tex]

So, if the given line has slope -1, a perpendicular line has slope [tex]m'[/tex] given by

[tex]-1 \cdot m' = -1[/tex]

and thus [tex]m'=1[/tex]

So, we want a line with slope 1 and passing through (9,2). Using the fomula

[tex]y-y_0=m(x-x_0)[/tex]

we get

[tex]y-2=1(x-9) \iff y-2=x-9 \iff y=x-7[/tex]