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Write an equation for the line with y-intercept 5 that is perpendicular to the line equation

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well i dont know what the line equation is but you take its slope value and you make your y-intersept 5


User Jason Navarrete
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line equation y=-3/4x+2


perpeneicular lines have slopes that multiply to get -1

for y=-3/4x+2

slope is -3/4

so if the other slope is ? then

-3/4 * ?=-1

?=4/3


y=mx+b, m=slope and b=y-intercept


we want slope o 4/3 and y intercept of 5


y=(4)/(3)x+5 is the equation

User Pablo Boswell
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