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Write the equation of a line that is perpendicular to the given line and that passes through the given

point.
y=
-(4,-3)

User Deleplace
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Answer:

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Explanation:

First, put the equation of the line given into slope-intercept form by solving for y. You get y = -2x +5, so the slope is –2. Perpendicular lines have opposite-reciprocal slopes, so the slope of the line we want to find is 1/2. Plugging in the point given into the equation y = 1/2x + b and solving for b, we get b = 6.

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