SOLUTION: Find the equation of a line in slope intercept form that passes through the point (0,4), and is perpendicular to the line y=6x+19
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Question 550543: Find the equation of a line in slope intercept form that passes through the point (0,4), and is perpendicular to the line y=6x+19 Answer by TutorDelphia(193) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Perpendicular lines have slopes that are the opposite reciprocal (flip it over and make it negative).
Is our slope is 6/1 so the new slope will be -1/6
So far we know
y=(-1/6)x+b
We can sub in 0 and 4 for x and y and solve for b
4=(-1/6)*(0)+b
4=b
now going back to y=mx+b
we know that m=(-1/6) and b=4
y=(-1/6)x+4 is our perpendicular line
