SOLUTION: M=3 What would the slope of a perpendicular line be? Show work please. m=3 m= 3/1 m= -3 I'm lost.

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Question 372498: M=3 What would the slope of a perpendicular line be? Show work please.
m=3
m= 3/1
m= -3
I'm lost.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals.
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3%2Am%5B2%5D=-1
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