Find the slope of a line perpendicular to the line whose equation is 5x+3y=8

trkalo84

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2022-09-26

Find the slope of a line perpendicular to the line whose equation is 5x+3y=8

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ahem37

ahem37

Beginner2022-09-27Added 15 answers

If a line has slope =m
then the slope of a line perpendicular to it is ( - 1 m )

Rewrite 5 x + 3 y = 8 in a slope-offset format

y = - 5 3 x + 8 3
So the given equation has a slope of ( - 5 3 )
and
a line perpendicular to it has a slope of ( 3 5 )

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