Question

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Answer 1

Answer:

$y=2x+7$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the equation

$y=-\frac{1}{2}x$

comparing the equation with the slope-intercept form

$y=mx+b$

Here,

• m is the slope

• y is the intercept

so the slope of the line is -1/2

As we know that the slope of the perpendicular line is basically the negative reciprocal of the slope of the line, so

the slope of the perpendicular line will be: 2

Therefore, the point-slope form of the equation of the perpendicular line that goes through (-2, 3) is:

$y-y_1=m\left(x-x_1\right)$

substituting the values m = 2 and the point (-2, 3)

$y-3=2\left(x-\left(-2\right)\right)$

$y-3=2\left(x+2\right)$

Add 3 to both sides

$y-3+3=2\left(x+2\right)+3$

$y=2x+7$