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What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line 6x-y=2?

What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line 6x-y=2?-example-1
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Answer:

C) -1/6

Explanation:

Slope of perpendicular line = -1/m

6x - y = 2

Slope - y-intercept form:

-y = -6x + 2

Divide the equation by (-1)

y = 6x - 2

m = 6

Slope of perpendicular line = -1/m = -1/6

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