What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line whose equation is x+3y=-12. Fully reduce your answer.

Sutirth asked Jan 22, 2023

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Sutirth asked Jan 22, 2023

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Answer:

Explanation:

x+3y=-12

3y=-x-12

y=-1/3x+4

slope of this line: -1/3

slope of line perpendicular to this line = opposite reciprocal of -1/3 = 3

Vincentleest answered Jan 28, 2023

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