if you set a precedent then that means to set a example
He allowed those who wanted to surrender to leave.
Also, he had his white flag out meaning he won't kill those who left. If it was red, it meant if captured or surrendered he would kill them.
The main reason for the wall's construction had always been defense. Since China's first dynasty, the empire faced a near-constant threat of attack from the nomadic tribes to the north. This included those famed Mongols as well as lesser-known groups like the Xiongnu and the Göktürks.
Answer:

Explanation:
y=2x-5
y=mx+b
perpendicular = slope is -1
y=-1/2x+b
Passes throught 2,-5
-5=-1/2(2)+b
-5=-1+b
b=-4
y=-1/2x-4
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