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What is the equation of a line:

* perpendicular to the line y = 1/2*x - 7 and

* passing through the point (3,-4).

 Mar 14, 2021
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prependicular means that x * 1/x = -1 so,

the slope of the line is -2

 

y=-2x+b

 

now plug in the coordinates

 

-4 = -2*(3) + b

solve for b:

-4 = -6 +b

b = 2

 

the line is: y=-2x+2

 

-Baljeet

 Mar 14, 2021

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