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Find the equations of the perpendicular line y=2x+1 and passes through (0,-2)

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Answer:

y = -1/2x -2

Explanation:

The given line has slope 2, so the perpendicular line will have slope -1/2, the negative reciprocal of the given slope.

The y-intercept is given as -2, so the line's equation in slope-intercept form is ...

y = mx +b . . . . line with slope m and y-intercept b

y = -1/2x -2

Find the equations of the perpendicular line y=2x+1 and passes through (0,-2)-example-1
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