SOLUTION: what is an equation that is in general form and is perpendicular to {{{ -4x+y-8=0 }}} and passes through the point (3,2)

SOLUTION: what is an equation that is in general form and is perpendicular to {{{ -4x+y-8=0 }}} and passes through the point (3,2)

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Question 994314: what is an equation that is in general form and is perpendicular to and passes through the point (3,2)
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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. Re-write in slope intercept form

From this we know the slope is 4. The slope of the
perpendicular line is the negative reciprocal (-1/4):

Substitute the values from (3,2) to find b:

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The equation:

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Convert to general form:

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