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Published on: August 12, 2026
If a line passing through 
is perpendicular to the line 
, its 
-intercept is given by
A
B
C
-4
D
4
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
: Slope of the line 
is -3 . Therefore, slope of line perpendicular to given line is 
.
Now, equation of line having slope 
and passing through 
is 
-intercept is -4
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