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Write the equation of the line that passes through the point (4.3)

and is PERPENDICULAR to the line y = 2x - 4.

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Explanation:

Firtsly we know that the slopes must be perpendicular, which means the equations slope would be


- (1)/(2)

Now with the slope we can find the y-intercept, which is


1

Therefore the equation is


y = - (1)/(2) x + 1

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