document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=601412>Question 601412</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope of a line is 2/3 . What is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to this line?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) -3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) -2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) 2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) 3/2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #379740 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=379740\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope of a line is 2/3 . What is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to this line?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) -3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) -2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) 2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) 3/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lines are perpendicular if their slopes are \"negative reciprocal\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is, if we multiply the two slopes together the result is -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer is a) -3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "because<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-3/2)(2/3) = -1<BR>\n" );
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