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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Choose two lines whose slopes are inverses, for example 3 and 1/3. Explain how they are alike, how they are different and which one is steeper. can anyone give an example?

hero (hero):

They are alike because they are both inverses of each other. They are different because one increases quickly and the other increases slowly. A slope of 3 is steeper than a slope 1/3. Other examples: 4 and 1/4 5 and 1/5

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