Answer:
y = -1/2x
Step-by-step explanation:
If two lines are perpendicular to each other, they have opposite slopes.
The first line is y = 2x + 5. Its slope is 2. A line perpendicular to this one will have a slope of -1/2.
Plug this value (-1/2) into your standard point-slope equation of y = mx + b.
y = -1/2x + b
To find b, we want to plug in a value that we know is on this line: in this case, it is (-4, 2). Plug in the x and y values into the x and y of the standard equation.
2 = -1/2(-4) + b
To find b, multiply the slope and the input of x (-4)
2 = 2 + b
Now, subtract 2 from both sides to isolate b.
0 = b
Plug this into your standard equation.
y = -1/2x + 0 or y = -1/2x
This equation is perpendicular to your given equation (y = 2x + 5) and contains point (-4, 2)
Hope this helps!
