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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Given that the slope of a line is -1/6, what is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to it? Enter your answer as an integer.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

perpendicular means that their slopes are negative reciprocals of each other, what that means is that their product is -1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so solve this equation for m, and that'll be your answer... \[\large -\frac16m = -1\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What peter is saying is that what is -1/-.1666666666666666666666? You're right, it's 6! :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ah okay i was thinking it was just 1/6 since their perpendicular

OpenStudy (anonymous):

totally get it now !

OpenStudy (anonymous):

awsum ^.^

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