SOLUTION: Step by Step: Find the equation of the line perpendicular to y=2x-3 and passing through the point (1, -2).

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Question 834599: Step by Step: Find the equation of the line perpendicular to y=2x-3 and passing through the point (1, -2).
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Perpendicular line slopes have the following relationship:
m%2Am%5Bperp%5D=-1
2%2Am%5Bperp%5D=-1
m%5Bperp%5D=-1%2F2
y=-%281%2F2%29x%2Bb
use the point to solve for b
-2=-%281%2F2%29%281%29%2Bb
-2=-1%2F2%2Bb
b=-3%2F2
y=-%281%2F2%29x-3%2F2
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