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Write an equation of a line that passes through 2,0 and is the perpendicular to the line y=-1/2x +3

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Answer:

y = 2x -4

Explanation:

The coefficient of x in the given equation is the slope of the line. A perpendicular line will have a slope that is the opposite reciprocal:

-1/(-1/2) = 2

The point-slope form of the equation of a line can be used to find the desired equation:

y -y1 = m(x -x1) . . . . . . line through (x1, y1) with slope m

For (x1, y1) = (2, 0) and m = 2, the equation is ...

y -0 = 2(x -20

y = 2x -4

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