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Find the equation of the line that is perpendicular to the line y=1/2x+7/2 and passes through the point (3,5).

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Answer:

y = -2x + 11

Explanation:

A perpendicular slope is the negative reciprocal of the slope given in the equation. The slope given in the equation is 1/2 so the negative reciprocal would be -2.

Now we have to find the y-intercept. We will use the slope and the point (3,5) to find it. In the ordered pair (3,5). The x is 3 and the y is 5.

y = mx + b

5 = -2(3) + b

5 = -6 + b Add 6 from both sides

11 = b

y = mx = b

y = -2x + 11

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