Question

A line that is perpendicular to 3y=11-8x has slope m=

Answer 1

Explanation:

for a perpendicular,

make x the subject.

8x=11-3y

x=11/8 +3/8

for a perpendicular, the gradient

x= -1/m

x= (-1/11/8) - (-1/3y/8)

x= 8/3y -8/11.

therefore the gradient (m) = 8/3y -8/11.