SOLUTION: Find an equation of the line that contains the point (1,0) and is perpendicular to 2x+y=-4.

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Question 327517: Find an equation of the line that contains the point (1,0) and is perpendicular to 2x+y=-4.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y=-2x-4
m=-2
Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals,
m1%2Am2=-1
-2%2Am2=-1
m2=1%2F2
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y=%281%2F2%29x%2Bb
Use the point (1,0) to find b.
0=%281%2F2%29%281%29%2Bb%0D%0A%7B%7B%7Bb=-1%2F2
highlight%28y=%281%2F2%29x-1%2F2%29
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