Find the slope of the line perpendicular to y=−3x−7

Will Underwood

Will Underwood

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2022-09-21

Find the slope of the line perpendicular to y=−3x−7

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Madden Huber

Madden Huber

Beginner2022-09-22Added 12 answers

In y=−3x−7, the slope is −3.
If two lines are perpendicular, then the one slope is the negative reciprocal of the other. m 1 × m 2 = - 1
(In easy language, turn the slope upside down and change the sign)
So if m 1 = - 3 1 , , then m 2 = + 1 3

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