document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=144517>Question 144517</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with this question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the equation of a line, g(x), that is perpendicular to f(x)=1/2x+2 and passes through (0,2)?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) g(x)=-4x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) g(x)=-4x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) g(x)=-4x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) g(x) can not be determined with this information </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #105277 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=105277\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope of f(x) is 1/2, as it's already in the for y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of g(x) is -1/2, as it's perpendicular.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y - Y) = m(x - X)         (X,Y) is point (0,2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 2 = -1/2(x - 0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 2 = -x/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y - 4 = -x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2y = 4<BR>\n" );
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