SOLUTION: Find the equation of the line that contains the point (2,-7) and is perpendicular to the line containing the points (-4,6) and (3,6)

SOLUTION: Find the equation of the line that contains the point (2,-7) and is perpendicular to the line containing the points (-4,6) and (3,6)

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Question 804542: Find the equation of the line that contains the point (2,-7) and is perpendicular to the line containing the points (-4,6) and (3,6)
Answer by erica65404(394) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the slope

There is no slope. It is just a horizontal line.
y=b is the equation for this line.
so y=-7
but it is perpendicular so it is x=2
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