A line has gradient . What is the gradient of a line perpendicular to it?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D.
- Step 1: For perpendicular lines, . Step 2. . **Answer: . Why not the others:** : That is the reciprocal, which gives a line with the wrong sign. : That is the negative of the gradient, which is a reflection, not a perpendicular. : That is the original gradient.
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