Answer:
m = [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] , c = [tex]\frac{5}{2}[/tex]
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
y + 2x = 4 ( subtract 2x from both sides )
y = - 2x + 4 ← in slope- intercept form
with slope m = - 2
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}{-2}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] , then
y = [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] x + c ← is the partial equation
to find c substitute (3, 4 ) into the partial equation
4 = [tex]\frac{3}{2}[/tex] + c ⇒ c = 4 - [tex]\frac{3}{2}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{5}{2}[/tex]
y = [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] x + [tex]\frac{5}{2}[/tex] ← equation of line
with m = [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] and c = [tex]\frac{5}{2}[/tex]
