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  • 04-02-2016
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Write an equation for the line perpendicular to y=2x 4 that contains (3, -2)?

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helencforrest
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  • 04-02-2016
in the equation y = 2x + 4, you know that the gradient is 2 (the number before x).


for a perpendicular line you need the negative reciprocal of 2, which is - [tex] \frac{1}{2} [/tex] .

you then need to use the equation
y - [tex] y_{1} [/tex] = m(x - [tex] x_{1} [/tex] )

substitute in your coordinates:

y - -2 = - [tex] \frac{1}{2} [/tex] (x - 3)


simplify:
y + 2 = -0.5x + 1.5

rearrange:

y = - [tex] \frac{1}{2} x[/tex] - [tex] \frac{1}{2} [/tex]

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