Math problem that I dont understand

Question

Write a linear function in slope intercept form that contains the point (-8, 3) and is perpendicular to 4x+y=2

Answer 1

The slope of the perpendicular is 1/4...the negative reciprocal of the slope of the given line.

The point slope form is 1/4=(y-3)/(x+8).

You should be able to manipulate this into slope-intercept form.

12/13/2022

The point slope form you are accustomed to see would be

(1/4)(x+8)=y-3

Then the slope-intercept form is:

y=(1/4)x+5