SOLUTION: What is the equation of a line that is perpendicular to y = 4x - 2 and goes through (4, 4) ? A.) y = -4x + 1 B.) y = �x + 3 C.) y = -�x + 4 D.) y = -�x + 5

Question 1045677: What is the equation of a line that is perpendicular to y = 4x - 2 and goes through (4, 4) ?
A.) y = -4x + 1
B.) y = �x + 3
C.) y = -�x + 4
D.) y = -�x + 5

Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals.

Now using the point slope form,

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