Answer:
-5/3
Step-by-step explanation:
Note the slope intercept form: y = mx + b
Note that:
y = (x , y)
m = slope
x = (x , y)
b = y-intercept
Isolate the variable, y. First, Subtract 3x from both sides:
3x (-3x) - 5y = 12 (-3x)
-5y = -3x + 12
Next, divide -5 from both sides. Remember to divide from all terms within the equation:
(-5y)/-5 = (-3x + 12)/-5
y = (-3x/-5) + (-12/5)
Simplify.
y = (3x/5) - 12/5
y = (3/5)x - 12/5
You are trying to find the perpendicular slope to this line. To do so, simply flip the slope (m) as well as the sign:
Original m = 3/5
Flipped m = -5/3
-5/3 is your perpendicular slope.
