How do you find a standard form equation for the line with (-2, 2); perpendicular to y = 4?
1 Answer
Jun 13, 2017
When given a line of the form,
Swap "a" and "b":
Make "a" negative:
Set it equal to an unknown constant:
Explanation:
Given:
Standard form for equation [1] is:
To make a perpendicular line:
Swap "a" and "b":
Make "a" negative:
Set it equal to and unknown constant:
Use the point
The standard form is: