Question

Lines s and tare perpendicular. If the slope of line s is 5, what is the slope of line ?? A.-⅕ B.⅕ C. 5 D. -5​

Answer 1

The slope of line T is -1/5, because perpendicular lines have opposite reciprocal slopes, meaning the opposite sign (positive or negative) and flipped (whole number becomes a fraction).

Answer 2

A) -⅕.

Explanation:

If lines s and t are perpendicular, then their slopes are negative reciprocals of each other. Therefore, if the slope of line s is 5, the slope of line t is -1/5.

So the answer is A) -⅕.