What is the slope of a line perpendicylar to the line whose equation is 5x - 6y = 30 Fully simplify your answer.

Dkatzel asked Sep 7, 2023

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Dkatzel asked Sep 7, 2023

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Answer:

-6/5

Explanation:

$5x-6y=30 \\ \\ 6y-5x=-30 \\ \\ 6y=5x-30 \\ \\ y=(5)/(6)x-5$

Perpendicular lines have negative reciprocal slopes, so the answer is -6/5.

Beth Lang answered Sep 12, 2023

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