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

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Write the equation of the line that passes through the given point and is perpendicular-example-1
User Carl Sverre
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Answer:

  • y = 5

Explanation:

The line x = 3 is parallel to y- axis, the perpendicular line is going to be parallel to x- axis and will have an equation:

  • y = a

Since it passes through the point (-2, 5), it will have a = 5:

  • y = 5 is the line we need
User Malik Umar
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