SOLUTION: write an equation in slope-intercept form for the line that passes through (-4,3) and is perpendicular to the line of y= -4x-1.

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Question 198211: write an equation in slope-intercept form for the line that passes through (-4,3) and is perpendicular to the line of y= -4x-1.
Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


The given equation is already in slope-intercept form, so you can determine the slope of that line by inspection.

Next use:



to determine the slope of the desired line.

Now that you have the slope and one point (given) of the desired line, use the point-slope form of the equation of a line to derive the desired equation:



Finally, solve the derived equation for in terms of to put it into slope-intercept form.

John


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