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If a line has a slope of ⅗ then what is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to it?

If a line has a slope of ⅗ then what is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to it?
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If a line has a slope of ⅗ then what is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to it?

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The answer is -5/3

You find the reciprocal and then do the opposite.
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