document.write( "Question 851646: write an equation of the line. write the equation in the form x=a,y=b or y=mx+b. through (-4,1) perpendicular to y=-3x+1 y=-3x+1, y-1=(3x)x-(-4)) i know i do the reciprocal but it is not coming out the answer is y=1/3x+7/3 how did they get that \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "Line through (-4,1) perpendicular to , m = -3
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document.write( "***Using point-slope form, 
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document.write( "    |Note the \"negative reciprocal\" of -3 is   1/3
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document.write( " y = (1/3)x + 4/3 + 3/3
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document.write( " y = (1/3)x + 7/3
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