SOLUTION: What is the equation of a line that passes through the point (0, -3) and is perpendicular to a line with a slope of 4?

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Question 518469: What is the equation of a line that passes through the point (0, -3) and is perpendicular to a line with a slope of 4?
Answer by Gogonati(855)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The equation of this line will be: y=(-1/4)x+b Since this line passes through the point (0, -3), the coordinates of this point satisfy the equation y=(-1/4)x+b
=> , and the equation is y=(-1/4)x-3

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