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Find the equation of the line that is perpendicular to the line 3x-y=-4 and contains the point (-2,4)
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Find the equation of the line that is perpendicular to the line 3x-y=-4 and contains the point (-2,4)

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3x - y = -4
- 3x - 3x
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y = -3x - 4

Slope: -3
Opposite Reciprocal Slope: 1/3

Given: (-2,4)

Point Slope Form: y - y₁ = m(x - x₁)
y - 4 = 1/3(x + 2)
y - 4 = 1/3x + 2/3
+ 4 + 4
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y = 1/3x + 14/3



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