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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ill Fan And Metal , i just need this real quick to finish! please <3 Choose the equation of the line passing through the point (-2, 4) and perpendicular to y = -negative one halfx + 4. y = 2x + 8 y = 2x y = -2x - 8 y = -2x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Courtney. We meet again. Do you know what perpendicular means?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

not really ;-; lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is the slope of given line?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i dont know ;-;

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The slope of the perpendicular is the opposite recipricol of the original slope.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

y=mx+c

OpenStudy (anonymous):

which means ;-; lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

here m is slope.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which means that if the slope for the original line is 2, then it is the opposite (add a negative sign) recipricol (flip the fraction) So it would be -1/2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

kinda understanding

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What would the opposite recipricol of -2/3 be then?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Where did 4 come from?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i dont know , i was hoping id get lucky.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

just being honest ;-; lol xD

OpenStudy (anonymous):

._.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

to make me seem somewhat smart here xD

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no i look 2x as stupid...maybe even 4x xD

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Flip the fraction first.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3/2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes. Now do the same thing for the slope in your problem.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2/1 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you remember what we did with point slope form in the last question?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no ;-; lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

>.> then go look.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I can't help you on the test, you're going to have to learn it eventually.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ughh so much work ;-; imma just guess lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i dont careabout this once i pass this im done with this bs -.-

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