Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
The line perpendicual to a reference line will have a slope that is the negative inverse of the reference line. In this case, the reference line is y= -(1/3)X+8, with a slope of -(1/3). The negative inverse would be 3. So the new line would have the form:
y = 3x + b
To find b, the y-intercept, use the given point and solve for b:
y = 3x + b
or 8 = 3*3 + b for the point (3,8)
8=9+b
b= -1
Thje equation of the line perpendicualr to the reference line and going through point (3,8) is:
y = 3x - 1
See attached graph.
