Question

What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line whose equation is x +y = -1.Fully reduce your answer.Answer:Submit Answerattempt 1 out of 2

Answer 1

The given line is:

$\begin{gathered} x+y=-1 \\ y=-x-1 \end{gathered}$

As we compare it to line equation of slope intercept form: y=mx+c

then the slope of given line is

$m_1=-1$

And the slope of line perpendicular to it is:

$\begin{gathered} m_2=-\frac{1}{m_1} \\ m_2=-\frac{1}{-1} \\ m_2=1 \end{gathered}$

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