Question

Which is the equation of a line perpendicular to the line with the equation y= 1/4x + 2

Answer 1

Answer: y= 1/4x - 1/2

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Answer 2

Any line with slope -4. Example: y = -4x + 3

Explanation:

A perpendicular line has a negative reciprocal slope. If the slope is 4, then the perpendicular slope is -1/4. Using the slope intercept form y=mx+b, the line y=1/4x+2 has the slope 1/4. The negative reciprocal slope is the opposite value and the fraction flipped. The perpendicular slope is -4. Any line with -4 slope is perpendicular. Example: y = -4x +3