SOLUTION: what is an equation of a line perpendicular to the line y=-3/2x+1/2

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Question 313285: what is an equation of a line perpendicular to the line y=-3/2x+1/2
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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This line has a slope of m=-3/2. There are infinitely many lines that are perpendicular to this, but they all must have a slope that is the negative reciprocal of -3/2. That is, the slope of a perpendicular line must be m=2/3.

The answer would be any line in the form y=%282%2F3%29x%2Bk, where k is any real number.

Dr. Robert J. Rapalje, Retired