SOLUTION: write an equation in slope intercept form of the line that passes through (-7,2) and is perpendicular to the graph of y=-1/2x + 3
Algebra.Com
Question 1132168: write an equation in slope intercept form of the line that passes through (-7,2) and is perpendicular to the graph of y=-1/2x + 3
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, greenestamps:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
, slope-intercept form
, solved symbolically for b
-
, answer in unsimplified form.
Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
slope of given line: -1/2
slope of line perpendicular to given line: 2 (negative reciprocal of -1/2)
The equation is
To find b and thus finish finding the equation of the specified line, use the fact that (x,y) = (-7,2) satisfies the equation:
Solve for b....
RELATED QUESTIONS
Find an equation of the line that passes through (–3, 1) and is perpendicular to y =... (answered by rapaljer)
Write an equation in slope-intercept form of the line that is perpendicular to the graph... (answered by checkley71)
Write the equation of a line that has slope = (3/4) and passes through (4, –3); Write... (answered by longjonsilver)
Write the slope-intercept form of an equation that passes through (-7,-13) and is... (answered by josmiceli)
write an equation in slope-intercept form for the line that passes through (-4,3) and is... (answered by solver91311)
write in slope intercept form the equation of the line that passes through the given... (answered by Alan3354)
I need to write an equation in slope intercept form for the line that passes through the... (answered by ewatrrr)
Write an equation in slope-intercept form for the line that satisfies the following... (answered by josmiceli)
write an equation in slope intercept form of a linear function f whose graph passes... (answered by lwsshak3)