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I need the help and math work.-example-1
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The equation of the perpendicular line is y = x + 2.

To find the perpendicular line through the point (2,4) and perpendicular to the line y = -x + 5, we need to determine the slope of the given line and then find the negative reciprocal of that slope.

The given line has a slope of -1, so the slope of the perpendicular line will be 1.

Using the point (2,4) and slope 1, we can use the point-slope form of a line to write the equation of the perpendicular line as y - 4 = 1(x - 2), or y = x + 2.

Therefore, the equation of the perpendicular line through (2,4) is y = x + 2.

The probable question may be:

Find the Perpendicular Line through: (2,4) , perp. to y=-x+5

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