SOLUTION: what is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to the graph of the line y=8x+17?

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Question 1150613: what is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to the graph of the line
y=8x+17?
Answer by ikleyn(52873) About Me  (Show Source):
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The given line  y = 8x + 17  has the slope of 8.


Hence, any perpendicular line to it has the slope of  -1%2F8, negative reciprocal to 8.