document.write( "Question 353366: write the equation of a line that is perpendicular to y=-2x+6 and passes through (-4,7) \n" ); document.write( "
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Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals,
\n" ); document.write( "\"m1%2Am2=-1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-2%2Am2=-1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"m2=1%2F2\"
\n" ); document.write( "Now use the point slope form of a line, \"y=yp=m%28x-xp%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y-7=%281%2F2%29%28x-%28-4%29%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y-7=%281%2F2%29x%2B2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28y=%281%2F2%29x%2B9%29\"
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