Question

The slope of one of the diagonals of a square is - 3. What must be the slope of the other diagonal?

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Answer:

  1/3

Step-by-step explanation:

The diagonals of a square cross at right angles. The slope of the other is the negative reciprocal of the slope of the given diagonal:

  -1/(-3) = 1/3

The slope of the other diagonal is 1/3.