Is this function linear or nonlinear? y=1/x

There is a line with slope 1/a going through the point (a, a²). find the equation of the line perpendicular to this line at this point. (don’t let this problem intimidate you! solve the problem as you would if i’d given you specific values. just use variables instead.)

Moira has a canvas that is 8 inches by 10 inches. she wants to paint a line diagonally from the top left corner to the bottom right corner. approximately how long will the diagonal line be?

How to simply and write the answer n a whole number