SOLUTION: Y + 4 = -4 (x - 2) What is the equation in standard form of a perpendicular line that passes through (5,1)? What is the x intercept of the perpendicular line?

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Question 1016385: Y + 4 = -4 (x - 2)
What is the equation in standard form of a perpendicular line that passes through (5,1)?
What is the x intercept of the perpendicular line?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Start this in point-slope form as given but then transform into standard form.

The perpendicular line will have slope 1%2F4 so the line still in point slope form that you want is y-1=%281%2F4%29%28x-5%29;

4y-4%2A1=x-5
4y-4=x-5
x-5=4y-4
x-4y-5=-4
x-4y=-4%2B5
highlight%28x-4y=1%29