Question

a line is perpendicular to y=-4x-2 and intersects the point (0,9). what is the equation for this perpendicular line?

Answer 1

y=(1/4)x + 9 OR y=x/4 +9

Explanation:

Perpendicular lines have a slope/gradient of -1/n

Because the slope of this line is -4, the slope of a line perpendicular to it would be 1/4.

y=(1/4)x+b

(0,9) is the y-intercept, so b = 9

y=(1/4)x + 9 OR y=x/4 +9