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9. What is slope of a line that is perpendicular to the line y = -3x + 2?

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Answer:
\displaystyle (-1)/(3)

Explanation:

The slope of a perpendicular line will always be the reciprocal of the original line's slope. Here, the reciprocal of -3 is
(-1)/(3).

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