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Example Question #91 : Algebra
What is the slope of the line perpendicular to ?
To begin, it is easiest to find the slope of a line by putting it into the form .
is the slope, so you can immediately find this once you have the format correct. Thus, solve our equation for
:
Now, recall that perpendicular lines have slopes of opposite sign and reciprocal numerical value. Thus, if our slope is , its perpendicular paired line will have a slope of
.
Example Question #96 : Algebra
What is the slope of the line defined by the equation ?
The easiest way to find the slope of a line based on its equation is to put it into the form . In this form, you know that
is the slope.
Start with your original equation .
Now, subtract from both sides:
Next, subtract from both sides:
Finally, divide by :
This is the same as:
Thus, the slope is .
Example Question #731 : Act Math
What is the slope of the line represented by the equation ?
The slope of an equation can be calculated by simplifying the equation to the slope-intercept form , where m=slope.
Since , we can solve for y. In shifting the 5 to the other side, we are left with
.
This can be further simplified to
, leaving us with the
slope intercept form.
In this scenario, , so slope
.
Example Question #5 : How To Find The Slope Of A Line
Find the slope of the line 6X – 2Y = 14
-3
-6
3
12
3
Put the equation in slope-intercept form:
y = mx + b
-2y = -6x +14
y = 3x – 7
The slope of the line is represented by M; therefore the slope of the line is 3.
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