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What is the line perpendicular to =4-6 and passing through the point (8,12)

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Answer:

y= -1/4x + 14

Explanation:

- the slope of a perpendicular line is the negative reciprocal of the original line, so the slope of the new line is -1/4

- now, y= -1/4 x + c, to find c we substitute the values of x and y from the given point [ (8,12) ]

- (12) = -1/4*(8) + c, after you rearrange you get c = 14

- place the value of c to get y= -1/4x + 14

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