SOLUTION: find an equation of the line that contains the point (1,0) and is perpendicular to 2x + y = -4.

SOLUTION: find an equation of the line that contains the point (1,0) and is perpendicular to 2x + y = -4.

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Question 124432This question is from textbook Introductory Algebra
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find an equation of the line that contains the point (1,0) and is perpendicular to 2x + y = -4. This question is from textbook Introductory Algebra

Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2X+Y=-4
Y=-2X-4 THIS LINE HAS A SLOPE=-2
THUS THE LINE PERPENDICULAR WOULD HAVE A SLOPE=1/2
0=1*1/2+b
b=-1/2
THUS THE EQUATION IS:
Y=X/2-1/2
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