SOLUTION: Find the equation of the line (in slope-in form) that is perpendicular to 2x-y=4 and passes through the vertex of the parabola y=x^2-6x+7 I know slope int for is 2x-4=y but havin

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Question 442168: Find the equation of the line (in slope-in form) that is perpendicular to 2x-y=4 and passes through the vertex of the parabola y=x^2-6x+7
I know slope int for is 2x-4=y but having problems with the rest

Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the general form
where = slope
given:

The slope of a line perpendicular to this line
has slope =
So far,

The vertex of
is at ( -b/(2a) , y ) where



To find the y coordinate




Go back to:





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