Write the equation of the line that is perpendicular to the line y = 2x + 2 and passes through the point (6, 3).
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OpenStudy (jdoe0001):
what is the slope of -> y = 2x + 2 ?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
jdoe it should be 2 wouldnt you think. I mean i had trouble with this to but i think the slope of it is 2
OpenStudy (jdoe0001):
yes, it's
OpenStudy (anonymous):
y = 2x + 6
y = −one halfx + 3
y = −one halfx + 6
y = 2x + 3
these are the choices
OpenStudy (jdoe0001):
well, perpendicular lines have NEGATIVE RECIPROCAL slopes
what does that mean?
since this one has 2
the RECIPROCAL of that is
1/2
the NEGATIVE of that is
-1/2
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
ok so what would the answer be?
OpenStudy (jdoe0001):
so, now you have, the slope of -1/2 of the line that passes through (6, 3)
using the point-slope form, of => \(\huge \bf y-y_1=m(x-x_1)\)
m = slope
(6, 3) = \(\bf \large x_1, y_1\)
use that and your values, and solve for "y" to get your equation :)
OpenStudy (anonymous):
ok so would the answer be y = −one halfx + 6
OpenStudy (jdoe0001):
yes
OpenStudy (anonymous):
thank you
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