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Line m passes through the points (6,10) and (4,6) which equation represents a line that is perpendicular to line m

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Answer:

b. y = -1/2x + 9

Explanation:

Choices:

a. y = -2x - 2

b. y = -1/2x + 9

c. y = 1/2x + 11

d. y = 2x + 14

A line passes through these points: (6, 10) and (4, 6)

m = (10 - 6)/(6 - 4) = 4/2 = 2

The slope of the given line is 2.

Slopes of perpendicular lines are negative reciprocals.

The slope of the perpendicular is -1/2.

The answer is a line with slope -1/2.

Answer: b. y = -1/2x + 9

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