Find the equation of a line perpendicular to y - 3x = – 8 that passes through the point (3, 2). (answer in slope-intercept form)
A) y = -3x + 2
B) y = -3x + 3
C) y = -1/3x+2
D) y=-1/3x+3

Question

Find the equation of a line perpendicular to y - 3x = – 8 that passes through the point (3, 2). (answer in slope-intercept form)
A)	y = -3x + 2	
B)	y = -3x + 3	
C)	y = -1/3x+2
D)  y=-1/3x+3

triciaal · Answer

when lines are perpendicular the product of the slopes is -1.

triciaal · Answer

y = m x + b  the slope is m
for the perpendicular line that slope is -1/m

triciaal · Answer

what is the slope of your given line?

math17 · Answer

that is  all the information given

triciaal · Answer

yes you have all the information you need 
you are given a line put in the form y = m x + b and tell me what m is

math17 · Answer

m is the slope

triciaal · Answer

correct and what is the value of m?

math17 · Answer

3

triciaal · Answer

correct 
now read my very first response  actually review the thread

triciaal · Answer

what is the slope of the perpendicular line ? the value?

math17 · Answer

ooooh so it would be -1/3 right

triciaal · Answer

yes and passing through the point (3,2)

math17 · Answer

so +2?

triciaal · Answer

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