Question

What is the slope of the line parallel to the line y = -5/3x + 5?

A) -5/3
B) -3/5
C) 3/5
D) 5/3

Answer 1

5/3

Explanation:

Answer 2

C

Explanation:

The equation of a line in slope- intercept form is

y = mx + c ( m is the slope and c the y- intercept )

y = -
`(5)/(3)` x + 5 ← is in slope- intercept form

with slope m = -
`(5)/(3)`

Given a line with slope m then the slope of a line perpendicular to it is

`m_(perpendicular )` = -
`(1)/(m)` = -
`(1)/(-(5)/(3) )` =
`(3)/(5)`