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The equation of line m is 3x−5y=−4 What is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to line m? Is it -5/3 ?

The equation of line m is 3x−5y=−4 What is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to line m? Is it -5/3 ?
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The equation of line m is 3x−5y=−4

What is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to line m?

Is it -5/3 ?

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User Khalid Abuhakmeh
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Slope of this line, -5y = -3x - 4
y = 3/5x + 4/5
So, slope of line which is perpendicular = -5/3 [reciprocal & opposite ]

In short, Your Answer would be -5/3

Hope this helps!
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