SOLUTION: write the equation of a line that is perpendicular to y=-2x+6 and passes through (-4,7)

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Question 353366: write the equation of a line that is perpendicular to y=-2x+6 and passes through (-4,7)
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals,
m1%2Am2=-1
-2%2Am2=-1
m2=1%2F2
Now use the point slope form of a line, y=yp=m%28x-xp%29
y-7=%281%2F2%29%28x-%28-4%29%29
y-7=%281%2F2%29x%2B2
highlight%28y=%281%2F2%29x%2B9%29
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