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  • 01-04-2018
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What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line 5x - 15y = 20?

A.) -10

B.) -3

C.) -1/3

D.) 3

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sophyyyy
sophyyyy sophyyyy
  • 01-04-2018
5x-15y=20
5x-15y-20=0
slope=-5/-15
=1/3
if they are perpendicular
the other slope
=1/3×-1
=-1/3
the answer is c
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penfila11Pen
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  • 01-04-2018
Lets get started :)

5x - 15y = 20
Rearrange in order to make y the subject
15y = 5x - 20

Divide by 15 by the whole to isolate y
[tex] \frac{15y=5x-20}{15} [/tex]
y = [tex] \frac{1}{3}x[/tex] - [tex] \frac{4}{3} [/tex]

The slope of this equation is [tex] \frac{1}{3} [/tex]

The slope of the perpendicular will be negative reciprocal = -3

Your answer is option B = -3

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