Question

Which of the following is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line defined by y-2=3x

Answer 1

Explanation:

The equation in the problem is in slope-intercept form. The slope-intercept form of a linear equation is:

y=mx+

lb

Where

m

is the slope and

b

is the y-intercept value.

y

=

−

4

x

+

1

Therefore, the slope of the line represented by the equation in the problem is:

m

=

−

4

Let's call the slope of a perpendicular line:

m

p

The slope of a perpendicular line is:

m

p

=

−

1

m

Substituting gives:

mp=

`(−1)/(−4) = (1)/(4)`