Find the slope that is perpendicular to the line y=−6x+2

Kasey Reese

Kasey Reese

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2022-10-17

Find the slope that is perpendicular to the line y=−6x+2

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pawia6g

pawia6g

Beginner2022-10-18Added 14 answers

The equation of the line is in the form y=mx+c where m is the slope and c is the y-intercept.
In this case the slope of the original line is -6.
The product of two perpendicular slopes will always equal -1, hence:
m 1 m 2 = - 1
- 6 m 2 = - 1
m 2 = 1 6

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