document.write( "Question 899382: Find the equation of the line that is perpendicular to the line in y=-1/4+2x and passes through the point (-2, 7) \n" ); document.write( "
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Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals.
\n" ); document.write( "\"2%2Am=-1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"m=-1%2F2\"
\n" ); document.write( "Using the point-slope form,
\n" ); document.write( "\"y-7=-%281%2F2%29%28x-%28-2%29%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y-7=-%281%2F2%29%28x%2B2%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y-7=-%281%2F2%29x-1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-%281%2F2%29x%2B6\"
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