What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line whose equation is x - 3y = -18. Fully reduce your answer.

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2021-01-05

What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line whose equation is x - 3y = -18. Fully reduce your answer.

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Khribechy

Khribechy

Skilled2021-01-06Added 100 answers

Slopes on perpendicular lines are reciprocally negative. First, by finding y, we write the given equation in slope intercept 
x-3y=-18 
-3y=-x-18 
y=x183 
y=13x+6 
So, the slope of the given line is 13 which means that the slope of the line perpendicular to it is: 
113=3

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