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

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A line passes through the points (−2, 6)\left(- 2 , \textrm{ }\text{6}\right) and (4,5).\left(4 , 5\right) . Find the equation of a perpendicular line that passes through the point (4,5).\left(4 , 5\right) .

OpenStax Precalculus 2e, 2.2 Graphs of Linear Functions, exercise 16

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