SOLUTION: wrtie an equation of the line that passes through (1,4)and is perpenducular to the line y=-3x+1
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Question 400597: wrtie an equation of the line that passes through (1,4)and is perpenducular to the line y=-3x+1
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals, that is to say:
So, since your given equation is in slope-intercept form, you can determine the slope of the given line by inspection. Then calculate the negative reciprocal to get the slope of the desired line.
Next, use the point-slope form of an equation of a line to derive your desired equation:
 )
where )
are the coordinates of the given point and 
is the calculated slope.
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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