Question

What is the slope of the line passing through the point (4, −3) and perpendicular to the line y = 2x + 1?

Answer 1

perpendicular lines have OPPOSITE RECIPROCAL slope

a --> -1/a

Answer 2

so would it be -3/4?

Answer 3

y = 2x + 1

slope =2

perpendicular to that line would have slope

-1/2

y= -1/2 x +b

plug in your points to find b

Answer 4

ohh, thanks(:

Answer 5

find the slope would not entail you finding the equation of the perp line ;)