Answer:
y = 2x + 10
Step-by-step explanation:
the equation of a line in slope- intercept form is
y = mx + c ( m is the slope and c the y- intercept )
given
3x + 6y = 18 ( subtract 3x from both sides )
6y = - 3x + 18 ( divide terms by 6 )
y = - [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] x + 3 ← in slope- intercept form
with slope m = - [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/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}{2} }[/tex] = 2 , then
y = 2x + c ← is the partial equation
to find c substitute (- 4, 2 ) into the partial equation
2 = - 8 + c ⇒ c = 2 + 8 = 10
y = 2x + 10 ← equation of perpendicular line
