Find the equation of the line with the given properties. Express the equation in general form or slope-intercept form. Perpendicular to the line 2x+y=12; contains the point (6,-1). Solution slope of 2x+y=12 is -2 so its perpendicular slope is +1/2, since m1m2=-1 for perp. so eqn is 2(y+1)=x-6 x-2y= 8.

1. Find the equation of the line with the given properties. Express the equation in general form or
slope-intercept form. Perpendicular to the line 2x+y=12; contains the point (6,-1).
Solution
slope of 2x+y=12 is -2
so its perpendicular slope is +1/2, since m1m2=-1 for perp.
so eqn is 2(y+1)=x-6
x-2y= 8