schwartz79359
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  • 23-08-2018
  • Mathematics
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The slope of a line is 1/3. What is the slope of a line perpendicular to this line?

a.)-3

b.)-1/3

c.)1/3

d.)3

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musiclover10045
musiclover10045 musiclover10045
  • 23-08-2018

A perpendicular line has a negative reciprocal of a given line.


The given slope is 1/3, the reciprocal of this would be 3/1, which simplifies to 3.

The negative of 3 is -3.


The answer is a) -3.



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schrooli00011
schrooli00011 schrooli00011
  • 25-02-2021

Answer: -3

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