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Line p and q are perpendicular if the slope of line p is 2 what is the slope of line q

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Answer:

What is the slope of line p?

The answer is ;

2/3

Explanation:

User Sparkmasterflex
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The slope is negative one half because perpendicular lines always have slopes that are opposite reciprocals

meaning not only are they reciprocals meaning 1 over the number (or flipping the numerator and the denominator of a fraction) you also change the sign
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