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  • 03-01-2017
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Given a line with a slope of -1/5, what is the slope of any lines that lies perpendicular to it?
A. 2/5
B. -5
C. -1/5
D. 5
E. 10
F. 1/5

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Apocrophon
Apocrophon Apocrophon
  • 03-01-2017
The answer is 5

If two slopes are perpendicular to one another, their product will be -1.
This can be shown as;
(-1/5) * x = -1
x = (-1)/(-1/5)
x = 5
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