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Line A is perpendicular to Line B.

If the slope of Line A is -4,
what is the slope of Line B?
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Answer: The slope of Line B is 1/-4 = -1/4.

Explanation:

When two lines are perpendicular to each other, the product of their slopes is -1. If the slope of Line A is -4, the slope of Line B must be 1/-4 = -1/4 in order for the two lines to be perpendicular.

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