SOLUTION: what is the slope of the line perpendicular to this line y=3x-6

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Question 384662: what is the slope of the line perpendicular to this line y=3x-6
Answer by nerdybill(7384)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
slope of:
y=3x-6
is 3
.
a line perpendicular must have a "negative reciprocal".
So, if we
Let m = slope of perpendicular line
then
3m = -1
m = -1/3 (this is your slope)

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