SOLUTION: Find the equation of the line that is perpendicular to the line in y=-1/4+2x and passes through the point (-2, 7)

Question 899382: Find the equation of the line that is perpendicular to the line in y=-1/4+2x and passes through the point (-2, 7)
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, ewatrrr:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals.

Using the point-slope form,

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Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
equation of the line that is perpendicular to the line in y=-1/4+2x
m = 4
***Using point-slope form, (-2,7)
y - 7 = 4(x+2)
y = 4x + 15
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