Remember that to find the equation of a straight line you need to know its gradient and a point on the line. In some instances you are told the value of the gradient, however there are times where you ...
If lines are perpendicular to each other then \({m_1} \times {m_2} = - 1\) conversely if \({m_1} \times {m_2} = - 1\) then the lines are perpendicular to each other.