Question

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

Answer 1

-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.