Question 1206932: Find the equation passing through (1, -3) and perpendicular to 4y + 2x = 1
Answer by ikleyn(52754)   (Show Source):
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Find the equation passing through (1, -3) and perpendicular to 4y + 2x = 1
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Perpendicular to 4y + 2x = 1 is 2y - 4x = c, where "c" is some constant value.
(We swap x and y in the original equation and change the sign one time).
To provide " through (1,-3) ", we should select/find "c" in appropriate way.
For it, we substitute the coordinates x=1, y= -3 into equation 2y - 4x = c.
You get then
2*(-3) - 4*1 = c,
or
-6 - 4 = c.
Thus c = -10.
So, the final equation is
2y - 4x = -10. ANSWER
Solved.
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