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Line m has a y-intercept of c and a slope of p/q

, where p > 0, q > 0, and p ≠ q.

What is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to line m?

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Answer:

perpendicular slope = -
(q)/(p)

Explanation:

given a line with slope m then the slope of a line perpendicular to it is


m_(perpendicular) = -
(1)/(m) = -
(1)/((p)/(q) ) = -
(q)/(p)

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