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the lines shown below are perpendicular. If the green line has a slope of -3/7 what is the slope of the red line?
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the lines shown below are perpendicular. If the green line has a slope of -3/7 what is the slope of the red line?
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2021-07-17T03:21:38+00:00
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Answer:
The red line, which is perpendicular, has a slope of 7/3
Step-by-step explanation:
Perpendicular lines have slopes that multiply to -1
-3/7 * m = -1
Multiply by -7/3
-7/3 *-3/7 * m = -1*-7/3
m = 7/3
The red line, which is perpendicular, has a slope of 7/3