SOLUTION: The line passing through(1,-4) and perpendicular to line y=2x

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Question 984215: The line passing through(1,-4) and perpendicular to line y=2x
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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y=2x m=2, b=0
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Perpendicular line:
Slope is negative reciprocal=-1/2
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y=(-1/2)x+b Put in values from point to solve for b.
-4=(-1/2)(1)+b
-8/2=(-1/2)+b
-7/2=b
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Write equation:
y=(-1/2)x-7/2