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2. Which of the following equations would be perpendicular to the equation y = 2x +

A. y=2x-5
B. y = 1/2x+3
C.y=4x-7
D.Y= -1/2x-6

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To determine which equation is perpendicular to y = 2x + ?, we need to find the negative reciprocal of the slope of y = 2x + ?.

The slope of y = 2x + ? is 2. The negative reciprocal of 2 is -1/2.

A. y = 2x - 5 has a slope of 2, so it is not perpendicular to y = 2x + ?.
B. y = (1/2)x + 3 has a slope of 1/2, so it is not perpendicular to y = 2x + ?.
C. y = 4x - 7 has a slope of 4, so it is not perpendicular to y = 2x + ?.
D. y = (-1/2)x - 6 has a slope of -1/2, which is the negative reciprocal of 2. Therefore, it is perpendicular to y = 2x + ?.

Therefore, the equation that is perpendicular to y = 2x + ? is D. y = (-1/2)x - 6.
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