document.write( "Question 519204: Write an equation in slope intercept form for the line that passes through (2,4) and is perpendicular to the line y=2x-3 \n" ); document.write( "
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The line y = 2x-3 is in slope-intercept form.
\n" ); document.write( "2 = slope
\n" ); document.write( "-3 = y-intercept
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\n" ); document.write( "A line perpendicular to the line y = 2x-3 will have a slope of -1/2, which is the inverse reciprocal of 2.
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\n" ); document.write( "y = -1/2x + b
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\n" ); document.write( "Then use the point you want to go through to find 'b'.
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\n" ); document.write( "4 = -1/2(2) + b
\n" ); document.write( "4 = -1 + b
\n" ); document.write( "b = 5
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\n" ); document.write( "y = -1/2x +5
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\n" ); document.write( "In the following graph, y= 2x-3 is red; y = -1/2x + 5 is green.
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