Question 526010
2	x	+	1	y  	=	7				
Find the slope of this line 										
										
1	y  	=	-2	x	+	7				
Divide by 	1									
	y  	=	-2	x	+	7				
Compare this equation with y=mx+b										
slope m =	-2.00									
										
The slope of a line perpendicular to the above line will be the negative reciprocal										0.5
m1*m2=-1										
The slope of the required line will be 			 1/2							
										
m=	 1/2	,point	(	5	,	6	)			
Find b by plugging the values of m & the point in										
y=mx+b										
6	=	5/2	+	b						
b=	7/2									
m=	 1/2									
The required equation is y  =	  1/ 2	x	+	7/ 2			
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