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Write the equation of the line that passes through the point (4,3) and is perpendicular to the line y=2x-4

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Answer:

y-3=-1/2(x-4)

Explanation:

y-y1=m(x-x1)

perpendicular means negative reciprocal of the current slope,

and the negative reciprocal of 2 is -1/2.

y-3=-1/2(x-4)

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