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Example Questions
Example Question #11 : Lines
Which of the following lines is perpendicular to ?
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Given a line defined by the equation with a slope of , any line perpendicular to would have a slope that is the negative reciprocal of , . Given our equation , we know that and that .
The only answer choice with this slope is .
Example Question #12 : Lines
Which of the following lines is perpendicular to
Two of the answers are correct.
Two of the answers are correct.
Given a line defined by the equation with a slope of , any line perpendicular to would have a slope that is the negative reciprocal of , . Given our equation , we know that and that .
There are two answer choices with this slope, and .
Example Question #13 : Lines
A given line is defined by the equation . Which of the following lines would be perpendicular to line ?
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For any line with an equation and slope , a line that is perpendicular to must have a slope of , or the negative reciprocal of . Given , we know that and therefore know that .
Only one equation above has a slope of : .
Example Question #14 : Lines
What is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to
For any line with an equation and slope , a line that is perpendicular to must have a slope of , or the negative reciprocal of . Given the equation , we know that and therefore know that .
Example Question #15 : Lines
Which of the following lines is perpendicular to ?
None of the lines is perpendicular
Two lines are perpendicular
Two lines are perpendicular
For any line with an equation and slope , a line that is perpendicular to must have a slope of , or the negative reciprocal of . Given the equation , we know that and therefore know that .
Given a slope of , we know that there are two solutions provided: and .
Example Question #16 : Calculating Whether Lines Are Perpendicular
What is the slope of a line perpendicular to that of
First, we need to rearrange the equation into slope-intercept form. .
Therefore, the slope of this line equals Perpendicular lines have slope that are the opposite reciprocal, or