what is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to the graph of y=-3x?
Mathematics · High School · Sun Jan 24 2021
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Given the line:
y = -3x
Determine the slope of the line that is perpendicular to the given.
Explanation:
Perpendicular simply means that both lines have the same slope, and the slope can be determined by looking at the equation of the slope-intercept form represented as,
y = mx + b
m = slope of the line
Hence looking at the equation, it can be seen that the slope of the line is -3, since it is attached to the x, similarly to the equation y = mx + b.
Final answer:
The slope of the line is -3.