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) About Me  (Show Source):
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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)