What is the an equation of the line that goes through (−1, −3) and is perpendicular to the line #2x + 7y + 5 = 0#? Geometry Analytic Geometry Geometry Problems on a Coordinate Plane 1 Answer Vinícius Ferraz Nov 27, 2015 #2y = 7x + 1# Explanation: #r: y = ax + b# is perpendicular to # y = (-5 - 2x) / 7 # #-1/a = -2/7# #a = 7/2# #(-1, -3) in r Rightarrow -3 = 7/2 * (-1) + b# #b = -3 + 7/2 = 1/2# #r : y = 7/2 x + 1/2# Answer link Related questions What is the definition of a coordinate proof? And what is an example? How would you do coordinate geometry proofs? What is the slope of the line through P(6, −6) and Q(8, −1)? Find the slope of the line through P(−5, 1) and Q(9, −5)? What is the slope of the line through P(2, 8) and Q(0, 8)? What is an equation of the line that goes through point (8, −9) and whose slope is undefined? Given two ordered pairs (1,-2) and (3,-8), what is the equation of the line in slope-intercept form? How would you solve the system of these two linear equations: #2x + 3y = -1# and #x - 2y = 3#?... Which of the ordered pairs forms a linear relationship: (-2,5) (-1,2) (0,1) (1,2)? Why? What is the radius of a circle given by the equation #(x+1)^2+(y-2)^2=64#? See all questions in Geometry Problems on a Coordinate Plane Impact of this question 3005 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License