Question

Which line is perpendicular to the line y = 7/8x + 2 ?

Answer 1

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Perpendicular lines have opposite slopes. Chacha on!

Answer 2

Opposite reciprocals actually.

Answer 3

(opposite reciprocal to be exact)

Answer 4

Don't make me beat you up.

Answer 5

lol

Answer 6

$$\Huge m_\perp=-\frac{1}{m}$$

Answer 7

so m=7/8 for the given line

the negative reciprocal of that is the m for the line perpendicular to this line

Answer 8

@Tajar might want to wait for the actual asker to weigh in before answering

Answer 9

Teaching requires two people :-)

Answer 10

Sorry-overly anxious...my mistake!

Answer 11

It's cool :)