SOLUTION: Write a linear equation that is perpendicular to y=4x-2 and has a y-intercept of (0,3)

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Question 870517: Write a linear equation that is perpendicular to y=4x-2 and has a y-intercept of (0,3)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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The slope of y = 4x - 2 is 4 or 4/1


Flip the fraction: 4/1 ---> 1/4
Flip the sign: 1/4 ---> -1/4


The perpendicular slope is -1/4


So the slope to our answer equation is m = -1/4


The y-intercept of our answer equation is given to be (0,3), so b = 3


Put them together to get this final answer


y+=+mx%2Bb


y+=+-expr%281%2F4%29x%2B3