What is the equation of the line passing through (0, 2) and perpendicular to the line y = 4x – 3 in slope-intercept form?

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anonymous · Answer

perpendicular tells you slope is 
$$-\frac{1}{4}$$

anonymous · Answer

then you are done because you already have y intercept, so answer is 
$$y=-\frac{1}{4}x-2$$

anonymous · Answer

y = –4x + 3
		y = 4x + 2
		y = -1/4x + 2
		y = 1/4x + 2

anonymous · Answer

Those Are the answer choices

anonymous · Answer

Satellite's answer is slightly incorrect. Since (0,2) is the intercept and -1/4 is the slope, and the formula for slope intercept form of a line is:

y = mx + b

where m is the slope and b is the y coordinate of the y intercept. Can you see his mistake?

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

The answer is y=-1/4x+2.  The y intercept (0,2) doesn't change.  It is what it is.  Only the slope changes for a perpendicular line.