SOLUTION: What is the equation of the line in slope-intercept form that is perpendicular to the line y =-2x-1 and passes through the point (2,1)?

Question 1134410: What is the equation of the line in slope-intercept form that is perpendicular to the line y =-2x-1 and passes through the point (2,1)?
Answer by mathsolverplus(88) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Given y=-2x-1,
slope = -2 (simply the coefficient of x)
Slope of the line that is perpendicular to that:
Negative reciprocal of -2 =
Substitute (2,1) to find b

Therefore, the equation of the line is

For more additional instant FREE math help, check out our Instagram account !!!!!!
https://www.instagram.com/mathsolver.plus/
RELATED QUESTIONS
write in slope-intercept form the equation of the line that passes through the given... (answered by mananth)

What is the equation of the line in slope�intercept form that passes through the point... (answered by stanbon)

write an equation in slope intercept form of the line that passes through (-7,2) and is... (answered by josgarithmetic,greenestamps)

state the equation (in slope-intercept form) of the line that passes through (-10,8) and... (answered by jim_thompson5910)

1.Write the equation of a line in slope-intercept form that is perpendicular to the line (answered by richwmiller)

Find the equation of the line in slope-intercept form that passes through the point... (answered by elima)

write in slope intercept form the equation of the line that passes through the given... (answered by Alan3354)

write an equation in slope-intercept form for the line that passes through (-4,3) and is... (answered by solver91311)

I don't understand this. write an equation in slope-intercept form of the line that... (answered by nyc_function)