Find the slope that is perpendicular to the line y=−2x/3−5

Uriah Molina

Uriah Molina

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2022-11-08

Find the slope that is perpendicular to the line y = - 2 3 x - 5

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Houston Ochoa

Houston Ochoa

Beginner2022-11-09Added 19 answers

If L 1 has a slope of m
and
if L 2 is perpendicular to L 1
then
L 2 has a slope of - 1 m
The equation y = - 2 3 x - 5
is in slope-intercept form with a slope of m = - 2 3
Therefore any line perpendicular to it has a slope:
XXX - 1 ( - 2 3 ) = 3 2

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