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What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line y = -1/4 x - 1

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Answer:

4.

Explanation:

The slope of the given line is -1/4.

If the slope of a line is m then its perpendicular has slope -1/m.

So the slope required is -1 / (-1/4) = 4.

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