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Write the equation of the line perpendicular to the given line y - 2 = 1/4 (x+2)
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Write the equation of the line perpendicular to the given line y - 2 = 1/4 (x+2)

Write the equation of the line perpendicular to the given line y - 2 = 1/4 (x+2)-example-1
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When a line is perpendicular the slope is the negative reciprocal. Here it would be -4. The you plug in the points they have you and get y - 5 = -4(x - 2)
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