OpenStax, Precalculus 2e §2.2 Graphs of Linear Functions · Example 8 · Algebra · Graphs

Finding the Equation of a Line Perpendicular to a Given Line Passing through a Point

A line passes through the points $(- 2, 6)$ and $(4, 5) .$ Find the equation of a perpendicular line that passes through the point $(4, 5) .$

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OpenStax, Precalculus 2e · §2.2 Graphs of Linear Functions · Example 8

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