Lines m and p are perpendicular. if the slope of line m is -3 what is the slope of line p?

Mathematics

2 answers:

Nina [5.8K]2 years ago

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Answer:

The slope of line p is 1/3. The correct option is B.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the slope of line p be m.

The product of slopes of two perpendicular lines is -1 and the slope of two parallel lines are same.

$m_1\times m_2=-1$

It is given that lines m and p are perpendicular. It means the product of slopes of m and p is -1. The slope of line m is -3.

$-3\times m=-1$

Divide both sides by -3.

$m=\frac{-1}{-3}$

$m=\frac{1}{3}$

Therefore the slope of line p is 1/3. The correct option is B.

nalin [4]2 years ago

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Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals

so if m1 = -3

the perpendicular line has a slope of 1/3

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