Answer:
y = - 2x + 8
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 - 9 ← 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 (3, 2) into the partial equation
2 = - 6 + c ⇒ c = 2 + 6 = 8
y = - 2x + 8 ← equation of perpendicular line
