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write an equation of the line that passes through the origin that intersects the line y=2x+1 to form a right angle

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Answer:y=-1/2x

Step-by-step explanation: Because your finding the perpendicular slope, the perpendicular slope is the negative reciprocal of the slope you are given. You are given the slope of 2, and the perpendicular slope is -1/2.

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