taylorlundquist
taylorlundquist taylorlundquist
  • 11-05-2017
  • Mathematics
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Find an equation of a line through (2, 1) and perpendicular to −2x + 4y = 8
a. y = −2x − 3
b. y = −2x + 3
c. y = −2x + 5
d. y = −2x − 1

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ghanami
ghanami ghanami
  • 14-05-2017

Hello:
the equation is : y = ax+b
the slope is a : a×(1/2) = -1......( perpendicular to a line with a slope of   1/2)            because :    -2x+4y =8...y=(1/2)x+2    )     


a = -2       y=(-2x+b
the line that passes through (2,1) :1 = -2(2)+b
b =5
 the equation is :  y  = -2x+5

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