Question

A line has a slope of –5 and a y-intercept of (0, 3). What is the equation of the line that is perpendicular to the first line and passes through the point (3, 2)?

Answer 1

What is the reciprocal of -5?

Answer 2

soooooo kiera_ don't keep us in suspense, we're biting out nails out already, I got goosebumps..... tell us :)

bearing in mind a perpendicular line equation will have a NEGATIVE RECIPROCAL slope as the line it crosses

Answer 3

im sorry, its 5

Answer 4

Yep @jdoe0001. i was just waiting for a response so i could tell her that step lol

Answer 5

No the reciprocal of -5 is not 5.

Answer 6

then what is it ?