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if the lines shown below are perpendicular if the green line has a slope of -1/4 what is the slipped of the red line

if the lines shown below are perpendicular if the green line has a slope of -1/4 what-example-1
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Answer:

C; 4

Explanation:

Mathematically, when two lines are perpendicular, the product of their slopes equal -1

in that case, we have it that;

m1 * m2 = -1

where m1 is the slope of the first line and m2 is the slope of the second line

Hence,

m2* -1/4 = -1

-m2/4 = -1

-m2 = -4

m2 = 4

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