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  • 20-05-2017
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Lines k and n are perpendicular. If the slope of line k is -6, what is the slope of line n?

A. 6
B. 1/6
C. -6
D. -1/6

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emmaluella
emmaluella emmaluella
  • 20-05-2017
The answer would be B. 1/6
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3mar 3mar
  • 20-05-2017

For perpendicular lines:
"Their slopes' product is -1"

According to this rule:
the slope of line n is the negative of the reciprocal of the line k's slope

[tex]Slope~of~line~n=-( \frac{1}{slope~of~line~k} )=- (\frac{1}{ -6 } )=\frac{1}{ 6 }[/tex] 


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