57.9k views
4 votes
Find the equation of the line that contains the point (4, -2) and is perpendicular to the line y = - 2x + 5.

y = 2x - 10
y = - 2x + 6
y = - 1/2x
y = 1/2x - 4

User YNK
by
5.2k points

1 Answer

4 votes

Answer:

It's option D. y = 1/2x - 4

Explanation:

I used Desmos to find the answer, hope the graph helps!

Find the equation of the line that contains the point (4, -2) and is perpendicular-example-1
User Jingjie Zhan
by
5.6k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.