SOLUTION: Write and equation in slope intercept form for the line that is perpendicular to the graph of y=2/3x-6.

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Question 679336: Write and equation in slope intercept form for the line that is perpendicular to the graph of y=2/3x-6.
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Starting with y+=+%282%2F3%29x+-+6
slope is 2%2F3
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Perpendicular lines have negative inverse (reciprocal) slopes
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slope of the perpendicular line will be -3%2F2
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y = -3%2F2x + b
Take the y intercept of the first line, (0,-6) as the point of intersection
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highlight_green%28y+=+%28-3%2F2%29x+-+6%29
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graph%28300%2C200%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C1%2C%282%2F3%29x-6%2C%28-3%2F2%29x-6%29
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