SOLUTION: Write an equation of the line that passes through the given point and is perpendicular to the given line. Write the answer in slope-intercept form.
(0,0), y=4x-7
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: Write an equation of the line that passes through the given point and is perpendicular to the given line. Write the answer in slope-intercept form.
(0,0), y=4x-7
This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
lines that are perpendicular have slopes that are negative reciprocals of each other
the given line has a slope of 4 so the slope of the new line is -1/4 ... so y=(-1/4)x+b
plugging in the given point 0=(-1/4)0+b, we see that b=0 ... so the equation is y=(-1/4)x
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