SOLUTION: what is the perpendicular line to y=-2x+6 ? i need help with this problem.

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Question 1059387: what is the perpendicular line to y=-2x+6 ? i need help with this problem.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals.
m%5B1%5D%2Am%5B2%5D=-1
-2%2Am%5B2%5D=-1
m%5B2%5D=1%2F2
The line would have the general form, y=%281%2F2%29x%2Bb.