Write an equation of a line in slope intercept form that is perpendicular to y = -4x -2 and passes through the point (-16, -11). Do not use spaces and enter fractions as improper reduced fractions when needed.

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anonymous · Answer

Perpendicular lines have a slope of the negative reciprocal. If the slope of this line is 4, what is the slope of a perpendicular line?

anonymous · Answer

if a line is perpendicular then if you multiply the two slopes its suppose to give you -1.
so -4x=-1 so x= 1/4 and x is the slope or gradient of the line we are looking for.

anonymous · Answer

I mean that if the slope is -4, what is the perpendicular slope?

anonymous · Answer

with point (-16,-11) and an arbitrary point (x,y) we look for the equation
= (-16,-11) (x,y) and the slope 1/4
(y+16)/(x+11) = 1/4

anonymous · Answer

thus the equation will be?