Find the slope of a line perpendicular to y = 3x + 7.
Mathematics · High School · Mon Jan 18 2021
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The given equation of the line is y = 3x + 7.
Comparing this with y=mx+c, the slope of the line is m, which is equal to m1 = 3
Here we use the formula of slope of perpendicular line m1.m2 = -1.
3.m2 = -1
m2 = -⅓
Thus the slope of the perpendicular line is -⅓