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  • 03-07-2020
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Lines mand pare perpendicular. If the slope of line m is -3, what is the slope
of line p?

Lines mand pare perpendicular If the slope of line m is 3 what is the slope of line p class=

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Space
Space Space
  • 03-07-2020

Answer:

1/3

Step-by-step explanation:

When a line is perpendicular, to find the slope, you take the negative reciprocal of the other slope.

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Wolfyy
Wolfyy Wolfyy
  • 04-07-2020

The slope of a perpendicular line is going to be the opposite and reciprocal of the original slope.

Opposite: -3 -> 3

Reciprocal: 3 -> 1/3

Therefore, the answer is 1/3

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