The lines below are perpendicular if the slope of the solid line is 4 what is the slope of the dashed line

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1 answer:

const2013 [10]3 years ago

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Answer:

The slope of the dashed line is $-\frac{1}{4}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Perpendicular lines and slopes:

If two lines are perpendicular, the multiplication of their slopes is -1.

What is the slope of the dashed line

Perpendicular to a line with slope 4, so:

$4m = -1$

$m = -\frac{1}{4}$

The slope of the dashed line is $-\frac{1}{4}$

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