Question

Write the equation of the line that passes through (0,3) and is perpendicular to the line y=-5x-4

Answer 1

Take the neg recip of the slope -5; the correct result is 1/5.

Using the slope-intercept form of the eqn of a str line:

y = mx + b becomes   3 = (1/5)(0) + b.  Thus, b = 3, and y = (1/5)x + 3 (ans)