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Question 119073: write an equation of a line that contains the given point and is perpendicular to the given line
2x + 4y = -7 ; (-3, -2)
Answer by chitra(359)  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The given equation is: 2x + 4y = - 7 and the point is (-3, -2)
any line perpendicular to this line will have the inverse slope of this line.
that is the slope of this line is: 
so slope of the line perpendicular to the given line is 2. and passing through
(-3,-2)
so the eqn of the line is given by:
y = mx + c
-2 = (2)(-3) + c
==> -2 = -6 + c
==> -2 + 6 = c
==> 4 = c
therefore, the equation of the line is given by
y = 2x + 4
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