What is the y-intercept of a line perpendicular to y= 1/2x + 6 that passes through the point (4,-3)
1 answer:
Answer:
(0,5)
Step-by-step explanation:
Perpendicular lines have slopes which are negative reciprocals of each other. The slope of the line y=1/2x + 6 is 1/2. The slope perpendicular to it is -2.
Using m=-2, substitute it and (4,-3) into the point slope form and simplify to find the y-intercept.
The equation is now in slope intercept form y=mx+b and b is the y-intercept. The y-intercept of y=-2x+5 is (0,5).
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