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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the slope of a line perpendicular to y = 3x + 7.

Parth (parthkohli):

The slope here is 3. Do you know what the slope of a perpendicular line is?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

would it be the reciprocal of three?

Parth (parthkohli):

Yes, negative reciprocal actually :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok, well I was close! lol so the answer is -1/3?

Parth (parthkohli):

Yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yay! thanks Parth :)

Parth (parthkohli):

Yw :D

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