Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 4 - Section 4.3 - Right Triangle Trigonometry - Exercise Set - Page 563: 82

Answer

The equation is $y=10x-11$

Work Step by Step

The slope of the line is -1/10; thus the slope of any line perpendicular to this line is 10. Use m=10 and the point (-1,1) to write the equation $\begin{align} & y-{{y}_{1}}=m\left( x-{{x}_{1}} \right) \\ & y+1=10\left( x-1 \right) \\ & y+1=10x-10 \\ & y=10x-11 \end{align}$ Thus, the equation is $y=10x-11$
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