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What is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to the line to the line represented by the equation y=1/3x+4

What is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to the line to the line represented-example-1
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Answer:

C.

Explanation:

Perpendicular slope means it's the opposite, meaning the perpendicular slope of 1/3 is -3 because -3 = -3/1. [note: if it's positive it should come out negative and just the opposite if it's a negative (the fraction should also be flipped)]

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