chanelharris8303 chanelharris8303
  • 13-05-2018
  • Mathematics
contestada

Find the equation of the line perpendicular to y = -2x + 6 that goes through (2, 10).

Respuesta :

ktreyb
ktreyb ktreyb
  • 13-05-2018
If the line is perpendicular, then its slope is the reciprocal of the given line's slope. This new line's slope is 1/2. We plug it into slope-intercept form

y = 1/2x + b

Now plug in the given point of (2, 10) and solve for b. 

10 = 1/2(2) + b
10 = 1 + b
9 = b

So your equation is y = 1/2x + 9
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

A _______ crime occurs when there is behavior that is outlawed because it threatens the general well-being of society and challenges its accepted moral principl
The US increased tariff on wheat set off a rebellion in Cuba in 1894. A. True B. False
What does this mean? Is it logical or not? Leila de rio mucho Durante la pelicula; no pudo divertirse
Which statement(s) is/are true? a. Slow spreading centers tend to have developed rift valleys; fast spreading centers often lack rift valleys. b. Slow spreadin
what is a prepayment mechanism
What is physiological nanda nursing diagnosis
What did historians believe about Pope Leo and Attila the Hun's agreement?
Read the following statement and then decide which of the choices is correct. (A) Ellos mandaron la tarjeta a nosotros. (B) Ellos te la mandaron. (C) Ellos nos
Consider △LMN. m∠L + m∠M = ° sin(L) = sin(M) = I got y’all
A uranium and iron atom reside a distance R = 37.50 nm apart. The uranium atom is singly ionized; the iron atom is doubly ionized. Calculate the distance r from