Question

GIVING MEDALS FOR BEST ANSWER!!!!!!! Write an equation of a line in slope intercept form that is perpendicular to y = -4x -2 and passes through the point (-16, -11).

Answer 1

Do you know about the relation of slopes of 2 perpendicular lines?
m1.m2 = -1

Know that?

Answer 2

So written in Slope Intercept form [y=mx+b]
y = -4x -2 [The slope m1 = -4]

Then the slope of the line perpendicular to this line would be m2
where m1.m2 = -1

m2 = 1/4

NOTE: m1 is a **NEGATIVE RECIPROCAL** of m2.

So now you have slope = 1/4 a point = (-16,-11)

Use Point-slope form of a line [(y-y1) = m(x-x1)] to find the equation and then represent it in slope intercept form. :)

Understood?

Answer 3

Nope

Answer 4

What did you NOT understand?

Answer 5

@Hello_Im_Nick ?

Answer 6

I will figure it out on my own! Thanks for the help anyway. You deserve a medal :D
I'm starting to get a bit more familiar with the subject so thanks anyways! :D

Answer 7

:)

Answer 8

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