Linejhasaslopeof
–8
3
. Line
kisperpendicularto
j . What
istheslopeofline
k ?
Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction, improper fraction, or integer.
The slope of a line perpendicular to a line with slope m is the negative reciprocal of m.
Therefore, the slope of line k is -1/(-8/3) = 3/8.
So, the slope of line k is 3/8.