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What is the equation of the line that passes through (2, 7) and is perpendicular to y= -5

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Answer:

x = 2

Explanation:

y = - 5 is a horizontal line parallel to the x- axis.

A line perpendicular to it will be a vertical line parallel to the y- axis with equation

x = c

Where c is the value of the x- coordinates the line passes through.

The line passes through (2, 7) with an x- coordinate of 2, thus

x = 2 ← is the equation of the perpendicular line

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