A line is given by . What is the slope of a line perpendicular to it?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. -1/3
- Step 1: Perpendicular slopes multiply to , so the slope is . Answer: -1/3. Why not the others: 3: gives the slope itself. 1/3: inverts without changing the sign. -3: negates without inverting.
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