Perpendicular Lines: Slope and Equation

Algebra · Algebra — Grade 9

Question

Find the slope of a line perpendicular to $y = \dfrac{3}{4}x + 5$. Write the equation of the perpendicular line that passes through the point $(2,\,-1)$.

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