SOLUTION: Please help me find the equation of the line perpendicular to -4x-8y=-5 that contains the point (-2,5). A.y=1/2x+6 B.y=2x+1 C.y=-2x+1 D.y=2x+9

SOLUTION: Please help me find the equation of the line perpendicular to -4x-8y=-5 that contains the point (-2,5). A.y=1/2x+6 B.y=2x+1 C.y=-2x+1 D.y=2x+9

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Question 550522: Please help me find the equation of the line perpendicular to -4x-8y=-5 that contains the point (-2,5).
A.y=1/2x+6
B.y=2x+1
C.y=-2x+1
D.y=2x+9
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

First, multiply both sides by

This is in the form
where
Any line which is perpendicular to this line
will have slope =

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So far I have
I need to find
Plug in the point (-2,5)

The equation is D:

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