Y = 3x - 4.....the slope here is 3. A perpendicular line will have a negative reciprocal slope. To find the negative reciprocal, u flip the slope and change the sign. So we will need a slope of -1/3...see how I flipped the slope of 3/1 and made it 1/3...and then changed the sign, making it -1/3.
y = mx + b
slope(m) = -1/3
(2,1)...x = 2 and y = 1
now we sub and find b, the y int
1 = -1/3(2) + b
1 = -2/3 + b
1 + 2/3 = b
3/3 + 2/3 = b
5/3 = b
so ur perpendicular equation is : y = -1/3x + 5/3
Answer:
Independent Variable- size of aquariums
Dependent variable - number of surviving fish
Controls: nil
Step-by-step explanation:
In every experiment, the independent variable is manipulated and its effect on the dependent variable is observed as certain factors are kept constant.
In this study, the independent variable is the size of the aquariums. As this factor is manipulated, the number of surviving fish (dependent variable) changed accordingly. There was no mention of a control group in the experiment.
However, temperature, amount of food and type of food were held constant for all the experimental groups.
Multiply both sides by x - 3 to get :
y(x - 3) = 2
yx - 3y = 2
yx = 2 + 3y
x = (2 + 3y)/y
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