What is perpendicular to 3x+4y+12=0?

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Answer:

y=4/3x-3

Explanation:

We can rearrange the equation for y-intercept form:

3x+4y+12=0

4y=-3x-12

y=-3/4x-3

The perpendicular equation would have an inverse slope, so we flip -3/4

y = 4/3x -3

Raqib answered Feb 18, 2022

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