Question

Which of the following describes the slopes of perpendicular lines?

same slope

opposite slopes

reciprocal slopes

opposite reciprocal slopes

Answer 1

@iGreen @TheSmartOne @Conqueror @confluxepic ???

Answer 2

a perpendicular line will have a negative reciprocal slope.....so I think it is the last one.

Answer 3

for instance....if the slope is 1/3 then the perpendicular slope wold be -3/1 or just -3

Answer 4

negative reciprocal means you " flip " the slope and change the sign

Answer 5

do you understand ?

Answer 6

this needs to sink into your brain because you will need to learn this

Answer 7

yes . i completely understand now thanks so much !! @texaschic101