Question

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

Answer 1

perpendicular lines have negative reciprocal slopes

Answer 2

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

Answer 3

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

Answer 4

you are incorrect @Mya1313

Answer 5

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

Answer 6

no it would be -3/2

Answer 7

@AlexandervonHumboldt2 i tried, lol

Answer 8

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

Answer 9

Thank You :)