The equation of line XY is (y−3) = negative 2 over 3(x − 4). What is the slope of a line perpendicular to XY?

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jadeishere · Answer

Hold on, i'm going to work it out >.<

jadeishere · Answer

I know the slope of this line is -2/3 so we need to find the reciprocal of the slope. The reciprocal would be -3/2 but if you change the sign it's 3/2 so 3/2 is the slop of the lind perpendicular of XY :)

mathmale · Answer

If I take your problem statement literally, here's the equation I get:$$y-3=\frac{ -2 }{ 3(x-4) }$$   This is not the equation of a straight line.

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