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Lines s and t are perpendicular if the slope of line s is 5 what is the slope of line t

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the slope of line t is -1/5 :)
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The slope of line T is -1/5, because perpendicular lines have opposite reciprocal slopes, meaning the opposite sign (positive or negative) and flipped (whole number becomes a fraction).

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