If a line has a slope of 2/5 then a parallel line would have a slope of -2/5

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If a line has a slope of 2/5  then a parallel line would have a slope of  -2/5

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anonymous · Answer

since this is true/false... why don't you give us your answer and why you think it's either true or false...  :)

IF you don't have the right idea, I'll help, but this should be something you've seen in class... it's the definition of a slope of a perpendicular line.

anonymous · Answer

i think its true because they just switch the symbol

anonymous · Answer

False

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Example in diagram...

anonymous · Answer

slope of a perp line is the "negative reciprocal"

So if slope of one line is 2, slope of the perp line is -1/2

if slope is -3,  slope of perp line is 1/3

if slope is -1/4,   slope of perp line is 4

anonymous · Answer

thanks (:

anonymous · Answer

The slope of the perpendicular line would be -(1/m) where m is the slope.

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

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