Question 155202
Y=2X + 1 . Find the equation for the line that is perpendicular. I don't know where to begin.
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The slope of the given equation is "2".
The slope of ANY line perpendicular to it must be -1/2.
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Such a line would be y = (-1/2)x
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{{{graph(400,300,-10,10,-10,10,2x+1,(-1/2)x)}}}
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Cheers,
Stan H.