SOLUTION: Find the equation passing through (1, -3) and perpendicular to 4y + 2x = 1

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Question 1206931: Find the equation passing through (1, -3) and perpendicular to 4y + 2x = 1
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Find the equation passing through (1, -3) and perpendicular to 4y + 2x = 1
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Perpendicular to  4y + 2x = 1  is  2y - 4x = c,  where "c" is some constant value.

(We swap x and y in the original equation and change the sign one time).


To provide  " through (1,-3) ",  we should select/find  "c"  in appropriate way.


For it, we substitute the coordinates x=1, y= -3  into equation 2y - 4x = c.
You get then

    2*(-3) - 4*1 = c,

or

    -6 - 4 = c.

Thus c = -10.


So, the final equation is

      2y - 4x = -10.     ANSWER

Solved.

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