document.write( "Question 1072677: what is the equation of the line that passes through (0,4) and is perpendicular to y = -3x + 4? \n" ); document.write( "

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Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-3%2Am%5B2%5D=-1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"m%5B2%5D=1%2F3\"$
\n" ); document.write( "So,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y-4=%281%2F3%29%28x-0%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y-4=x%2F3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=x%2F3%2B4\"$
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