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Write an equation for the perpendicular line in slope intercept form (-3,7); y=1/3x-3

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Answer:

y = -3x - 2

Explanation:

y=The given line is y = (1/3)x-3. The slope of a line perpendicular to this one is the negative reciprocal of (1/3), which is -3.

Use the point-slope form of the equation of a straight line, taking the given point (h,k) to be (-3,7):

y - k = m(x - h). Fill in the given info:

y - 7 = -3(x + 3), or y = -3x - 9 + 7.

Simplifying, we get y = -3x - 2.

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