If a line has a slope -5, what is the slope of any line perpendicular to the line?

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Answer:

The slope is 1/5

Explanation:

You always take the negative reciprocal of the perpendicular line, so it would be 1/5

Jophab answered Feb 11, 2022

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Answer:

It would be 1/5

Explanation:

If you had a line with slope x, the slope of the perpendicular line is -1/x

LongInt answered Feb 16, 2022

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