Find the slope of the line perpendicular to 2y= -6x +8

Plaginicj

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2022-10-05

Find the slope of the line perpendicular to 2y= -6x +8

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Haylee Branch

Haylee Branch

Beginner2022-10-06Added 7 answers

Change the equation into standard form first (÷2):
y=−3x+4
The gradient is -3 - better written as - 3 1
The gradients of perpendicular lines are negative reciprocals of each other.
The required gradient is + 1 3
A check is that their product should be -1
m 1 × m 2 = - 3 1 × 1 3 = - 1

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