SOLUTION: Find the equation of the line perpendicular to 5x-2y=10 that goes through (10,8) in slope intercept form.

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Question 955026: Find the equation of the line perpendicular to 5x-2y=10 that goes through (10,8) in slope intercept form.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals.
2y=5x-10
y=%285%2F2%29x-5
So,
m%5Bp%5D=-2%2F5
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In point slope form,
y-8=-%282%2F5%29%28x-10%29
y-8=-%282%2F5%29x%2B4
y=-%282%2F5%29x%2B12