document.write( "Question 909130: Find an equation for the line like slope-intercept form
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document.write( "Perpendicular to y=1/4x+4
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document.write( "Passing through:(4,-6) \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #551621 by clearblueskai(22)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find an equation for the line like slope-intercept form \n" ); document.write( "Perpendicular to y=1/4x+4 \n" ); document.write( "Passing through:(4,-6)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since it's perpendicular to y=1/4x+4, the slope will be the negative reciprocal of the slope of the equation \n" ); document.write( "slope of the equation: 1/4 \n" ); document.write( "negative reciprocal: -4 \n" ); document.write( "Using point-slope formula: \n" ); document.write( "y1-y2=m(x1-x2) \n" ); document.write( "y--6=-4(x-4) \n" ); document.write( "y+6=-4x+16 \n" ); document.write( "y=-4x+10 \n" ); document.write( " |