Answer:
y = 2x + 10
Step-by-step explanation:
The equation of a line in slope- intercept form is
y = mx + c ( m is the slope and c the y- intercept )
y = - [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] x + 7 ← is in slope- intercept form
with slope m = - [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex]
Given a line with slope m then the slope of a line perpendicular to it is
[tex]m_{perpendicular}[/tex] = - [tex]\frac{1}{m}[/tex] = - [tex]\frac{1}{-\frac{1}{2} }[/tex] = 2 , thus
y = 2x + c ← is the partial equation
To find c substitute (- 2, 6) into the partial equation
6 = - 4 + c ⇒ c = 6 + 4 = 10
y = 2x + 10 ← equation of perpendicular line
