Write an equation of the line that passes through (-3,3) and is perpendicular to the line 2y=8x - 6

Write an equation of the line that passes through (-3,3) and is perpendicular to the line 2y=8x - 6

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To find the perpendicular line, plug its slope () in for and the x and y-coordinates of the given point on the line in for and in the point-slope form:



The equation of the perpendicular line is


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To find the perpendicular line, plug its slope () in for and the x and y-coordinates of the given point on the line in for and in the point-slope form:



The equation of the perpendicular line is