document.write( "Question 808940: what is the y intercept of the line that passes through point (-2,1) and is perpendicular to line y=-3x+1 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #487307 by TimothyLamb(4379)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! perp lines have negative reciprocal slopes \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "a line perp to: \n" ); document.write( "y = -3x + 1 \n" ); document.write( "has slope: 1/3 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "use the point-slope form: y - y1 = m(x - x1) \n" ); document.write( "with point: (-2,1) \n" ); document.write( "y - 1 = (1/3)(x + 2) \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "y = (1/3)x + 2/3 + 1 \n" ); document.write( "y = (1/3)x + 2/3 + 3/3 \n" ); document.write( "y = (1/3)x + 5/3 \n" ); document.write( "Answer: \n" ); document.write( "b = 5/3 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Solve and graph linear equations: \n" ); document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/linear-equation-solver.php \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Solve quadratic equations, quadratic formula: \n" ); document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/quadratic-formula-solver.php \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Convert fractions, decimals, and percents: \n" ); document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/fraction-decimal-percent.php \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Calculate and graph the linear regression of any data set: \n" ); document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/linear-regression.php \n" ); document.write( " |