SOLUTION: Write an equation for the line that is perpendicular to the given line that passes through the given point.
(1,1);y=-1/4x+7
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(1,1);y=-1/4x+7
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! If the line you want is perpendicular to that line, you need one with a slope that is the negative reciprocal of -1/4, or 4.
Then we use y = mx + b and plug in, giving us
1 = 4(1) + b
1 = 4 + b
b = -3
and the line we want is
y = 4x - 3
