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Which of the following equations represents a line that is perpendicular to y=3x+11 and intercepts the line at the point, (-2, 5)?
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Which of the following equations represents a line that is perpendicular to y=3x+11 and intercepts the line at the point, (-2, 5)?

Which of the following equations represents a line that is perpendicular to y=3x+11 and-example-1
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If the line is perpendicular the slope is the reciprocal so it would be
Y=-1/3x
Then if the line has to go through the point (-2,5) the y-intercept must be 5 making the answer
Y=-1/3x+5
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