Answer:
2x - y = 3
Step-by-step explanation:
The equation of a line in slope- intercept form is
y = mx + c ( m is the slope and c the y- intercept )
Given
x + 2y = - 2 ( subtract x from both sides )
2y = - x - 2 ( divide all terms by 2 )
y = - [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] x - 1 ← in slope- intercept form
with slope m = - [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex]
Given a line with slope m then the slope of a line perpendicular to it is
[tex]m_{perpendicular}[/tex] = - [tex]\frac{1}{m}[/tex] = - [tex]\frac{1}{-\frac{1}{2} }[/tex] = 2 , thus
y = 2x + c ← is the partial equation
To find c substitute (2, 1) into the partial equation
1 = 4 + c ⇒ c = 1 - 4 = - 3
y = 2x - 3 ← equation in slope- intercept form
add 3 to both sides
y + 3 = 2x ( subtract y from both sides )
3 = 2x - y, thus
2x - y = 3 ← equation in standard form
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