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PLEASE HELPPP!!!!!! Write an equation of the line passing through point P that is perpendicular to the given line.

P(−1,−2), y=−4x+13

User Brian Glaz
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Answer:(d): y=ax+b (a≠0); (d1)y=-4x+13

because of (d)⊥(d1) --> a.(-4)=-1 --> a=
(1)/(4)

(d): y=
(1)/(4)x+b. (d) pass through P(-1;-2) so we have

-2=(1/4).(-1)+b ---> b=
(-7)/(4)

(d) y=
(1)/(4)x+ (-7)/(4)

User Tony Barganski
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