Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
A line perpendicular to y=17x−2. would have a slope that is the negative inverse of this lines' slope (17). The would take the form: y = (-1/17)x + b
To find b, solve the equation for b by entering the known point (4,-3):
y = (-1/17)x + b
-3 = (-1/17)(4) + b
-3 = -4/17 + b
b = -3 + 4/17
b = -51/17 + 4/17
b = -47/17 or 2 13/17 (or 2.7647)
The equation that is perpendicular and goes through the point (4,-3) is:
y = (-1/17)x - 47/17
