Find the slope of a line perpendicular to Y= -x -1

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asked Apr 18, 2019 62.5k views

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Frithjof · Answer 1 · 2019-04-23T21:02:09+0000

Answer:

The slope is 1.

Explanation:

First, we must find the slope of the current equation.

This is the number in front of the x.

Seeing as this is -x, or -1x, the slope of this line is -1

When finding the slope of a line perpendicular, you need to find the
(-1)/(slope)

So, in this case it is:

(-1)/(-1)

The minuses cancel out, leaving with 1 over 1 or 1/

So the slope of the line perpendicular is 1!