Answer:
(a)
Step-by-step explanation:
Calculate the slope m of the given line using the gradient formula
m = ( y₂ - y₁ ) / ( x₂ - x₁ )
with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 3, - 1) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (3, 3)
m = [tex]\frac{3+1}{3+3}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{4}{6}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{2}{3}[/tex]
Given a line with slope m then the slope of a line perpendicular to it is
[tex]m_{perpendicular}[/tex] = - [tex]\frac{1}{m}[/tex] = - [tex]\frac{1}{\frac{2}{3} }[/tex] = - [tex]\frac{3}{2}[/tex] → (a)
