Find the slope of a line perpendicular to y = 3x + 7

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Chris Forrette · Answer 1 · 2020-09-02T07:25:48+0000

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-1/3

Explanation:

The slope of the line has the form y = mx + b where m is the slope. Here the slope is m = 3. A line perpendicular to it will have a negative reciprocal slope. The negative reciprocal of 3 is -1/3.

Find the slope of a line perpendicular to y = 3x + 7

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