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What is the equation of a line that is perpendicular to - x + 2y = 4 and passes through the point (-2,1)

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y = -2x - 3

y = 2x + 4

y = x + 2

y = 2x - 4

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  • 02-12-2016
perpendicular has slope that multiplies to -1

the slope for ax+by=c is -a/b
-1x+2y=4
slope=-(-1)/2=1/2
1/2 times what=-1?
-2

y=mx+b
m=slope
we need slope is -2
y=-2x+b
find b
given
(-2,1)
(x,y)
x=-2 and y=1 is a solution

1=-2(-2)+b
1=4+b
mius 4 both sides
-3=b


y=-2x-3 is equation

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