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Which of the following is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line defined by y-2=3x

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Explanation:

The equation in the problem is in slope-intercept form. The slope-intercept form of a linear equation is:

y=mx+

lb

Where

m

is the slope and

b

is the y-intercept value.

y

=

4

x

+

1

Therefore, the slope of the line represented by the equation in the problem is:

m

=

4

Let's call the slope of a perpendicular line:

m

p

The slope of a perpendicular line is:

m

p

=

1

m

Substituting gives:

mp=


(−1)/(−4) = (1)/(4)

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