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OpenStudy (anonymous):

My answer: 1/3 What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line in this graph?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

m*m'=-1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the product of slopes must be -1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The given line has a slope of -4/3 because it is the "rise" over the "run ". It goes up 4 and over to left 3, making it negative. A perpendicular line will have a slope that is the negative reciprocal. That is: slope times (-4/3) = -1 So, the slope you are looking for is +3/4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Since that perpendicular slope is +3/4, we can verify that by: (3/4)(-4/3) = -1 All good now, @InsanelyChaotic ?

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