Find the slope that is perpendicular to the line −5x−3y+8=0

Lilah Hurst

Lilah Hurst

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2022-10-23

Find the slope that is perpendicular to the line −5x−3y+8=0

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garbhaighzf

garbhaighzf

Beginner2022-10-24Added 13 answers

If Line1 has slope m=3 , then perpendicular Line2 will have slope m = - 1 3
To find the slope of your line −5x−3y+8=0, let's put the equation in slope-intercept form:
y = - ( 5 3 ) x + 8 3
So, your line has slope m = - 5 3 .
The slope of a line that is perpendicular to your line above will be the negative inverse, that is:
- 1 - 5 3 , which equals positive 3 5

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