SOLUTION: Find the equation of the line through (0,2) and perpendicular to y= 3x-1. Please put the solution.. thank you for being so nice and helpful tutors..^^

Question 187722: Find the equation of the line through (0,2) and perpendicular to y= 3x-1.

Please put the solution.. thank you for being so nice and helpful tutors..^^
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the equation of the line through (0,2) and perpendicular to y= 3x-1.
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That line has a slope of "3".
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Any line perpendicular to it must have a slope of -1/3
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The equation you want must have a slope of -1/3 and y-intercept of 2.
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Equation:
y = (-1/3)x + 2
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This is what they look like:

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Cheers,
Stan H.
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