Question

What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line whose equation is 2x+3y=21. Fully simplify your answer.

Answer 1

3/2

Explanation:

`2x+3y=21 \\ \\ 3y=-2x+21 \\ \\ y=-(2)/(3)x+7`

The slope of the given line is -2/3, and thus the slope of the perpendicular is 3/2.