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  • 03-03-2020
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What is the y-intercept (b value) of a line that is PERPENDICULAR to the line y = -x- 2and through
the point (-3,-7)

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  • 03-03-2020

Answer:

The y -intercept is the point  (0, -4).

Step-by-step explanation:

The slope of the perpendicular line = -1/m

= -1/-1 = 1.

So it is y = x + b.

To find b we substitute the point (-3, -7):

-7 = -3 + b

b = -7 + 3 = -4.

The y -intercept is the point (0, -4).

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