SOLUTION: Find the equation of the line that is perpendicular to the line in y=-1/4+2x and passes through the point (-2, 7)

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Question 899382: Find the equation of the line that is perpendicular to the line in y=-1/4+2x and passes through the point (-2, 7)
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, ewatrrr:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals.
2%2Am=-1
m=-1%2F2
Using the point-slope form,
y-7=-%281%2F2%29%28x-%28-2%29%29
y-7=-%281%2F2%29%28x%2B2%29
y-7=-%281%2F2%29x-1
y=-%281%2F2%29x%2B6
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Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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equation of the line that is perpendicular to the line in y=-1/4+2x
m = 4
***Using point-slope form, y+-+y%5B1%5D+=+m%28x+-+x%5B1%5D%29 (-2,7)
y - 7 = 4(x+2)
y = 4x + 15