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What is the Parallel and Perpendicular slope of m= -2? (PLZ SHOW HOW YOU GOT THE ANSWER)

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Answer:

  • Parallel slope of -2 is -2.
  • Perpendicular slope of -2 is 1/2.

Explanation:

A line in a graph parallel/collinear to another line has same slope.

A line perpendicular to the another line has negative and reciprocal slope of the given line.

User Ates Goral
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Answer:

parallel=-2, perpendicular=1/2

Explanation:

Parallel slopes mean the slopes are the same, and perpendicular slopes are the reciprocals of each other.

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