Question

Y=-3x+2

A line goes through the point (-3,1) and is perpendicular to the line above,
answer the following:
a. what is the equation of the line that goes through these points in Slope-Intercept Form.
b. What is the x-intercept?
c. What is the y-intercept?

Answer 1

a. y= 1/3 x + 2

b. x= -6

c. y=2

Explanation:

a. y= mx+ c

the points are (-3,1)

the gradient is 1/3 as it is perpendicular

therefore substituting:

1= 1/3 (-3) +c

1= -1 +c

c= 1+1

=2

So, y= 1 x + 2

3

b.

x-intercept is when y=0

so substituting 0 in the equation

here: 0=1/3x + 2

1/3 x = -2

x = -6

c.

y-intercept is when x=0

y=1/3 (0) +2

y=2