SOLUTION: What is the equation of the line in slope–intercept form that passes through the point (0, 3) and is perpendicular to the line y = 2x – 6?

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Question 530119: What is the equation of the line in slope–intercept form that passes through the point (0, 3) and is perpendicular to the line y = 2x – 6?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the equation of the line in slope–intercept form that passes through the point (0, 3) and is perpendicular to the line y = 2x – 6?
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The given line has a slope of "2".
Any line perpendicular to it must have slope = -1/2
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Form: y = mx + b
Solve for "b":
3 = (-1/2)*0 + b
b = 3
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Equation:
y = (-1/2)x + 3
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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