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What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line whose equation is x +y = -1.Fully reduce your answer.Answer:Submit Answerattempt 1 out of 2

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The given line is:


\begin{gathered} x+y=-1 \\ y=-x-1 \end{gathered}

As we compare it to line equation of slope intercept form: y=mx+c

then the slope of given line is


m_1=-1

And the slope of line perpendicular to it is:


\begin{gathered} m_2=-(1)/(m_1) \\ m_2=-(1)/(-1) \\ m_2=1 \end{gathered}

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