Answer:
y = -1/3x + 1/3
Step-by-step explanation:
The slopes of perpendicular lines are negative reciprocals.
The given line is
y = 3x - 1
This equation is written in the slope-intercept form, y = mx + b, where m is the slope.
slope of given line = m = 3
slope of perpendicular line = -1/3
Now we need the equation of the line with slope -1/3 that passes through the point (-8, 3)
y = mx + b
y = -1/3x + b
3 = (-1/3)(-8) + b
3 = 8/3 + b
9/3 = 8/3 + b
b = 1/3
y = -1/3x + b
y = -1/3x + 1/3
