SOLUTION: Suppose a line has a slope of -5. a. What is the slope of a line parallel to this line? b. What is the slope of a line perpendicular to this line?

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Question 1126449: Suppose a line has a slope of -5.
a. What is the slope of a line parallel to this line?
b. What is the slope of a line perpendicular to this line?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39618)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(a) Same
or

(b) Negative Reciprocal
or

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