Question

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Line p has a slope of -3/8, Line q is perpendicular to p. What is the slope of line q?

Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction, improper fraction, or integer.

Answer 1

`(8)/(3)`

Explanation:

We know that

Line q's slope =
`-(3)/(8)`

AND we know that line q is perpendicular to line p.

When a line is perpendicular to another line, this means that the slope is the opposite reciprocal of the other slope.

This means that we simply have to flip our fraction and change the sign.

Thus, the slope is
`(8)/(3)`