SOLUTION: write the equation of the line which has y-inercept (0,5) aNSD IS PERPENDICULAR TO THE LINE WITH EQUATION y = -3x + 1

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Question 69165: write the equation of the line which has y-inercept (0,5) aNSD IS PERPENDICULAR TO THE LINE WITH EQUATION y = -3x + 1
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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write the equation of the line which has y-intercept (0,5) and IS PERPENDICULAR TO THE LINE WITH EQUATION y = -3x + 1
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The given line has slope=-3
So the perdicular line must have slope 1/3
and y intercept "5".
EQUATION:
y=(1/3)x+5
Cheers,
Stan H.