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A) If the gradient of a line, A, is 4, what is the gradient of the line

which is perpendicular to A?

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the gradient of any line perpendicular to the original will always be its reciprocal.

in this case, since line A has a gradient of 4, then the line perpendicular to it will have a gradient of 1/4.

hope it helps.
A) If the gradient of a line, A, is 4, what is the gradient of the line which is perpendicular-example-1
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