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What is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to 3x+4y=6?

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Answer:

4/3

Explanation:

3x + 4y = 6

4y = -3x + 6

y = -3/4 x + 3/2

For the given line: slope = -3/4

The slopes of perpendicular lines are negative reciprocals.

Perpendicular: slope = 4/3

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