Question

the slope of a line is -8. what is the slope of a line that isw perpendicular to theat line?
A. -8 B. -1/8 C.1/8 D.8

Answer 1

is*

Answer 2

perpendicular is negative inverse

Answer 3

what is the negative reciprocal of -8?

Answer 4

so its -8?

Answer 5

no...

Answer 6

Do you know what the reciprocal of a number is?

Answer 7

no

Answer 8

the reciprocal of a number is 1 over that number so the reciprocal of 5 is 1/5

Answer 9

so it would be -1/8??

Answer 10

we said its the NEGATIVE reciprocal

Answer 11

so you take the reciprocal of -8 which is -1/8 and then you take the negative of that

Answer 12

- and - makes?

Answer 13

+

Answer 14

so the answer is?

Answer 15

c. 1/8

Answer 16

goodgood

Answer 17

thanks

Answer 18

now give me a shiny medal and fan me "P

Answer 19

:p gotta go now but see you later