given that the slope of a line is -4/3 what is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to it

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sweetburger · Answer

take the negative reciprocal of the slope to find the perpendicular slope

anonymous · Answer

would it then be 3/-4

anonymous · Answer

@sweetburger

sweetburger · Answer

you got the reciprocal part but you forgot to apply the negative

rishavraj · Answer

if two line are mutually perpendicular and theire slopes are m1 and m2...then
m1*m2 = -1

anonymous · Answer

im still confused so i got the reciprpcal but not the negative

sweetburger · Answer

alright you want to find the perpendicular slope to (-4/3) you took the reciprocal which is (-3/4) but forgot to do this -1(-3/4)

rishavraj · Answer

m1*m2 = -1..here m1 = -4/3...
m2 = -1/(-4/3)

anonymous · Answer

-1(-3/4) isnt an option though

rishavraj · Answer

-1(-3/4) = 3/4......