SOLUTION: the slope of the line perpendicular to x+3y=5 a)-1 b)3 c)-1/3 d)1/3 e)1

SOLUTION: the slope of the line perpendicular to x+3y=5 a)-1 b)3 c)-1/3 d)1/3 e)1

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Question 100874: the slope of the line perpendicular to x+3y=5
a)-1
b)3
c)-1/3
d)1/3
e)1
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the slope of the line perpendicular to x+3y=5
The given line can be written as y = (-1/3)x+(5/3)
which has slope -1/3
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Any line perpendicular to the given line must
have slope = -(-1/3)^-1 = 3
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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