Question

What is the equation of the line described below written in slope-intercept form?

the line passing through point (4, -1) and perpendicular to the line whose equation is 2x - y - 7 = 0

Answer 1

Line perpendicular to the given line will have negative reciprocal slope from the given line
that it
y = 2x -7
m = 2
slope of perpendicular line = -1/2
perpendicular line passes through (4,-1)
so using point slope equation form
y - y1 = m(x-x1)
y -(-1) = (-1/2)(x -4)
y +1 = -x/2 +2
y = -x/2 +1

Answer 2

The answers are

y = -2x

y = -1/2x

y =1/2x

y = 2x

Which one is equal to y = -x/2 +1

Answer 3

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Answer 4

y = -1/2 x

Answer 5

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Answer 6

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