SOLUTION: Write the equation of a line perpendicular to the given line but passing through the given point. given line: y = -4x – 5 given point: (0, 1)

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Question 930168: Write the equation of a line perpendicular to the given line but passing through the given point.
given line: y = -4x – 5
given point: (0, 1)
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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perpendicular lines have negative reciprocal slopes
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slope of new line = -(1/-4) = 4
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new line in point-slope form:
y - 1 = 4(x - 0)
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new line is slope-intercept form:
y - 1 = 4(x - 0)
y = 4x + 1
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