SOLUTION: find the equation of a line that is perpendicular to the line y=1/2+2 and contains the point (-5,0)

SOLUTION: find the equation of a line that is perpendicular to the line y=1/2+2 and contains the point (-5,0)

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Question 623397: find the equation of a line that is perpendicular to the line y=1/2+2 and contains the point (-5,0)
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
find the equation of a line that is perpendicular to the line y=1/2+2 and contains the point (-5,0)
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y=1/2+2
y = 2.5
That's parallel to the x-axis, or "horizontal"
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Lines perpendicular are "vertical", so the x value is constant
--> x = -5

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