Question

PLEASE HELP!!! Write the equation of a line that goes through the point (6, 3) and is perpendicular to the line y = 4x + 1.

Answer 1

For this case we have that by definition, the equation of a line in the point-slope form is given by:

$y-y_ {0} = m (x-x_ {0})$

Where:

m: It is the slope of the line and $(x_ {0}, y_ {0})$is a point through which the line passes.

We have the following equation of the slope-intersection form:

$y = 4x + 1$

Where the slope is $m = 4$

By definition, if two lines are perpendicular then the product of their slopes is -1.

Thus, a perpendicular line will have a slope:

$m_ {2} = \frac {-1} {m_ {1}}\\m_ {2} = \frac {-1} {4}\\m_ {2} = - \frac {1} {4}$

Thus, the equation will be of the form:

$y-y_ {0} = - \frac {1} {4} (x-x_ {0})$

Finally we substitute the given point and we have:

$y-3 = - \frac {1} {4} (x-6)$

Answer:

Option B