OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e §4.1 Linear Functions · Example 17 · Algebra · Graphs

Finding the Equation of a Line Perpendicular to a Given Line Passing through a Point

A line passes through the points $(- 2, 6)$ and $(4, 5) .$ Find the equation of a perpendicular line that passes through the point $(4, 5) .$

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OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e · §4.1 Linear Functions · Example 17

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