How do you find the slope that is perpendicular to the line # y=5x+3#?
1 Answer
Mar 3, 2017
Explanation:
#y=5x+3" is in the form "y=mx+b# where m represents the slope of the line.
#rArr" slope "=5# The slope of the perpendicular is.
#color(blue)"the negative inverse of 5"#
#rArrm_("perpendicular")=-1/5#
