What is would be perpendicular to the equation y=4x+1

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Deba asked Jul 25, 2022

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What is would be perpendicular to the equation y=4x+1

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Deba asked Jul 25, 2022

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Y= mx+b
Y= 4x+1

Perpendicular means that the slop of an equation has an opposite slope to the original one

So flip the 4 (slope) and change its sign

New slope: -1/4

New equation: y= -1/4x+1

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m=-1/4 put the 1/4 into a fraction so like m=-1/4

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