SOLUTION: find an equation of the line containing (-2,3) and perpendicular to the line 2x+y=6

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Question 166327: find an equation of the line containing (-2,3) and perpendicular to the line 2x+y=6
Answer by elima(1433) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x+y=6
First put this in slope-intercept form;
y=-2x+6
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The slope of perpendicular lines are negative reciprocals, so the slope for the new equation would be;
1/2
so far we have;
y=1/2 + b
now lets find b;
Use the points given replacing the x and y;
3 = 1/2(-2)+b
3 = -1 + b
4 = b
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The new equation;
y = 1/2x + 4
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