How do you find the slope that is perpendicular to the line #y =(3/4)x-7#?
1 Answer
May 18, 2017
slope of perpendicular lines are ALWAYS OPPOSITE RECIPROCAL of the original slope
The original slope given is:
The Perpendicular slope is:
Notice how the new slope is the reciprocal of the original slope and is opposite in terms of its sign.