Question 1180492: Find the equation of the line perpendicular to y = x -2 that passes through the point (0,4). Found 2 solutions by Theo, josgarithmetic:Answer by Theo(13342) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! the perpendicular line will have a slope that is the negative reciprocal of the slope of the line that it is perpendicular to.
the line that it is perpendicular to is y = x - 2.
the slope of that line is 1.
the negative reciprocal of that slope is -1/1 = -1.
the slope intercept form of the perpendicuoar line is y = -x + b.
the perpendicular line goes thorough the point (0,4),.
the equation becomes y = -x + 4.
-1 is the slope.
4 is the y-intercept.
the y-intercept is the value of y when the vlaue os x = 0.
at the poijt (0,4), the value of x = 0 and the value of y = 4.
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Find the equation of the line perpendicular to y = x -2 that passes through the point (0,4).
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Slope for the wanted line, . Now, just plug into/ use slope intercept equation form and finish.
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