Write the equation of a line perpendicular to y =-1/ 8x that passes through point (-12, - 4) point slope form, thanks :)

Step-by-step explanation:

Perpendicular lines have opposite reciprocal slopes, meaning that if you had , the opposite would change the sign: , and the reciprocal would flip the fraction:

We can find the slope of the line perpendicular to the line by finding the opposite reciprocal of -1/3 (slope is the coefficient of x).

Now we have the slope of the line and a point that the line passes through. We are now able to use point-slope form.

Point-slope form:

Where are the coordinates of a point that the line passes through, and is the slope of the line.

Substitute (-12, -4) and m = 3 into the point-slope equation.

Distribute the negative sign inside the parentheses.

This is the equation of the line perpendicular to y = -1/3x - 8 and that passes through point (-12, -4) in point-slope form.

is only a line? i think so