The linear equation is
;
.
Find slope.
\
(Slope-intercept form)
(Original equation)
(Add
to each side)
(Apply additive inverse property:
)
Compare the equation with slope-intercept form and find the slope of the line.
\Slope of the line
.
Find the perpendicular line equation.
\The slope of the perpendicular line is opposite reciprocal is
.
(Point-slope form)
(Substitute
and
)
(Simplify)
(Cross product)
(Distributive property:
)
(Subtract
from each side)
(Apply additive inverse property:
)
(Divide each side by
)
(Cancel common terms)
Therefore, the slope-intercept form of perpendicular line equation is
.
The slope-intercept form of perpendicular line equation is
.