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How can you determine if the given lines are perpendicular?​

How can you determine if the given lines are perpendicular?​-example-1

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User Markus Bach
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Answer:

Explanation:

Two lines are perpendicular if and only if the product of their slopes is . In other words, the slope of a line that is perpendicular to a given line is the negative reciprocal of that slope. Thus, for a line with a given slope of 3, the line perpendicular to that slope must be the negative reciprocal of 3, or .

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