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What is the equation of the line that passes through the point (-2,7) and is perpendicular to the line x-4y = 24?

User Siraj Pathan
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Answer: x=4(y+6)

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User Swastik Padhi
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Answer:y = -4x - 1

Explanation:

x - 4y = 24

-4y = -x + 24

y = x - 6

m⊥ = -4

y = -4x + b

7 = -4 ( -2 ) + b

7 = 8 + b

b = -1

y = -4x - 1

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