Question

The slope of a line that is perpendicular to a line whose slope is 3/8 is

О -8/3
o 3/8
оо

Answer 1

-8/3

Explanation:

We know that lines that are perpendicular have slopes that multiply to -1

m1 * m2 = -1

We know one slope is 3/8 and are looking for the perpendicular slope m2

3/8 * m2 = -1

Multiply each side by 8/3 to find m2

3/8*8/3 *m2 = -1*8/3

m2 = -8/3