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Which of the following equations represents the line that is perpendicular to y = -2 and passes through the point (4, -2)?

A) 6x + y = 4
B) 6x + y = -2
C) -6x + y = 4
D) -6x + y = -2

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Final answer:

The question seeks an equation of a line perpendicular to y = -2 passing through (4, -2). The correct equation should be x = 4, which is absent from the choices, indicating a potential mistake in the question options.

Step-by-step explanation:

The line that is perpendicular to y = -2 is a vertical line, because y = -2 is a horizontal line. Therefore, the slope of the perpendicular line must be undefined. This means that the perpendicular line has the form x = a, where a is a constant. Since the line must pass through the point (4, -2), the equation of the line is simply x = 4. However, none of the given options (A, B, C, or D) represent a vertical line. All the options given are equations of non-vertical lines, which means none of them are correct.

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