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This question would be much easier if we simplified the equation first: 2y = -6x + 8 (divide both sides by two) y = -3x + 4 Now, the slope of this line is obviously -3. All you have to do to find the slope of a line perpendicular to the slope of another line is take its opposite reciprocal. "Opposite" means reverse the sign. "Reciprocal" means flip the fraction. In this case, the perpendicular slope of -3 (or -3/1) is 1/3. This is because 3 is the opposite of -3, and 1/3 is the reciprocal of 3.
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The slope of a line perpendicular to y equals -2x plus 3?
A perpendicular line has the negative reciprocal of the slope. The perpendicular line has a slope of 1/2 y=1/2 + 3 The 3 or y-intercept can really be any number though.
What is the slope of the line that is perpendicular to the line whose equation is 3x plus y equals 4?
3x+y = 4 y = -3x+4 Perpendicular slope: 1/3
What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line whose equation is 3x plus 4y equals 12?
4y= -3x + 12 y = -3/4x + 3 The perpendicular slope is 4/3
Find the slope of a line perpendicular to 3x plus 5y equals 15?
3X + 5Y = 155Y = -3X + 15Y = (-3/5)X + 3The slope of this line is -3/5.The slope of a line perpendicular to it is 5/3.
What is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to 6x plus 3y equals -9?
6x+3y = -9 3y = -6x-9 y = -2x-3 Therefore the perpendicular slope is 1/2
Find the slope of the line perpendicular to the line y equals 2x plus 1?
The slope of the perpendicular is -(1/2) .
What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line 3x plus y equals 7?
Slope of given line = -3 Therefore, slope of perpendicular = 1/3
What is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to the line whose equation is 2x plus y equals 8?
For the line 2x + y = 8 , the slope equals ( -2 ) so the required slope of the line which is perpendicular to it is equal to (+1/2 )
What is the slope of a line perpendicular to x plus 10y equals 50?
10 is.
What is the slope of a line perpendicular to line y equals -2x plus 6?
The slope of the perpendicular to a line has a slope which is the negative reciprocal of the original line's slope.The negative reciprocal of x is -1/xSo in this case, where the slope is -2 the perpendicular line has the slope -1/(-2) or simply 1/2
Which is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line y equals -2x plus 6?
line in data is y=-2X+6 The perpendicular line will have a slope of = +1/2 Note : m X m' = -1 , m= slope of line 1 ; m'= slope of perpendicular line to line 1
Find the slope of a line perpendicular to 4x plus 5y equals 7?
45
What is the slope of a line perpendicular to -4x plus 5y equals -6?
It is: minus 1.25
What is the slope of a line which is perpendicular to the line that has an equation of y equals x plus 13?
negative 1
What is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to the line with equation y equals -5x plus 8?
It is: 1/5
What is the slope of the line perpendicular to the line y equals 2 divided by 5x plus 10?
If: y = 2/5x+10 then the perpendicular slope is -5/2x or -2.5x
The slope of a line perpendicular to y equals -2x plus 3?
A perpendicular line has the negative reciprocal of the slope. The perpendicular line has a slope of 1/2 y=1/2 + 3 The 3 or y-intercept can really be any number though.
