The slope of a line is 1/3 What is the slope of a line perpendicular to this line?

Jeffrie asked Oct 10, 2023

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The slope of a line is 1/3
What is the slope of a line perpendicular to this line?

Jeffrie asked Oct 10, 2023

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Answer: -3

Explanation:

Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals of each other.

FriendFX answered Oct 14, 2023

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