SOLUTION: Find the slope of a line perpendicular to a line with the given slope. 3 -- 4 A step-by-step answer on how you did it would be great, I'm having trouble understanding it.

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Question 37210: Find the slope of a line perpendicular to a line with the given slope.
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A step-by-step answer on how you did it would be great, I'm having trouble understanding it.
Answer by stanbon(57361) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The given slope is 3/4
The slope of the perpendicular line must
be "the negative reciprocal of the given slope".
so it must be -(4/3)
Cheers,
Stan H.