Will Fan and Medal please help me out?

The slope of a line is 2/3. What is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to this line?
-3/2
-2/3
2/3
3/2

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Will Fan and Medal please help me out?


The slope of a line is 2/3. What is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to this line?
-3/2
-2/3
2/3
3/2

alexandervonhumboldt2 · Answer

perpendicular lines have negative reciprocal slopes

alexandervonhumboldt2 · Answer

@casandra123   what is a negative reciprocal to 2/3  ?

anonymous · Answer

I would say the 2nd one. But... I really know nothing about this, but I tried to help. :/

alexandervonhumboldt2 · Answer

you are incorrect @Mya1313

anonymous · Answer

Reciprical of -(2/3) is -(3/2)
negative would be (-)-(3/2)  would simple become 3/2

alexandervonhumboldt2 · Answer

no it would be -3/2

anonymous · Answer

@AlexandervonHumboldt2 i tried, lol

alexandervonhumboldt2 · Answer

negative of 2/3 is -2/3.  reciprocal of -2/3 is -3/2

anonymous · Answer

Thank You :)