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Find the slope of the line which is perpendicular to x32y=4\dfrac{x}{3} - 2y = 4.

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Given,

x32y=42y=x34y=16x2.\Rightarrow \dfrac{x}{3} - 2y = 4 \\[1em] \Rightarrow 2y = \dfrac{x}{3} - 4 \\[1em] \Rightarrow y = \dfrac{1}{6}x - 2.

Comparing above equation with y = mx + c we get,

Slope = 16\dfrac{1}{6}.

Let slope of perpendicular line be m.

Since, product of slopes of perpendicular lines = -1.

∴ m × 16\dfrac{1}{6} = -1

⇒ m = -6.

Hence, slope of the line perpendicular to the line x32y=4\dfrac{x}{3} - 2y = 4 is -6.

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