Find the Equation of the Line Described, and Express Your $2 x - y = 5$

question 126

Multiple Choice

Find the equation of the line described, and express your answer in the specified form.
-Perpendicular to the line $2 x - y = 5$ ; passes through the point $\left( 0 , \frac { 5 } { 2 } \right)$ ; standard form

• A) \(y = \frac { 1 } { 2 } x + \frac { 5 } { 2 }\)
• B) \(y = - \frac { 1 } { 2 } x + 5\)
• C) \(y = - \frac { 1 } { 2 } x + \frac { 5 } { 2 }\)
• D) \(y = 2\)

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