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(4,-12) perpendicular y=14

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Answer:

x = 4

Explanation:

If two lines are perpendicular to each other, they have opposite slopes.

The first line is y = 14. Its slope is 0. A line perpendicular to this one will have a slope that is undefined, which is a vertical line.

Vertical lines have this equation: x = #

In this case, your x-value has to include 4.

Therefore, a line perpendicular to y = 14 that includes (4, -12) will have to be: x = 4.

Hope this helps!

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