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Question 1064034: I am having a tough time here trying to figure this out. the eqution of line m is 3x- 5y=12, what is the slope that is perpendicular to line m, to the nearest tenth
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the eqution of line m is 3x- 5y=12, what is the slope that is perpendicular to line m, to the nearest tenth
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Find the slope of the given line, m1.
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The slope of lines perpendicular is the negative inverse, m2.
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m2 = -1/m1