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Line t has a slope of 3/5 line u is perpendicular to t what is the slope of line u

Line t has a slope of 3/5 line u is perpendicular to t what is the slope of line u-example-1

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Answer:


(5)/(3) is the slope of the line

Explanation:

When two lines are perpendicular, their slopes are inverse.


(3)/(5) becomes
(5)/(3) because they are inverse. Just flip the numerator (top number) and denominator(bottom number).

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