document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=150130>Question 150130</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If line L1 and L2 are perpendicular, and L1 has a slope of 3, what is the slope of L2?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have to answer this question for a worksheet, and i dont understand the question, nor how to do the problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Shouldnt it tell me more numbers than just the slope of 1 line?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I dont understand this.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can somebody please help me?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you So much,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "KKG. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #110186 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=110186\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If two lines are perpendicular, their slopes must be \"negative reciprocal\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = slope of L2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then, for L1 and L2 to be perpendicular, it must be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -1/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the slope of L2 is -1/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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