SOLUTION: The line L1 => ax + by +c = 0 is perpendicular to line L2=> bx -ay +k = 0 ,which is greater a) slope of L1 b)slope of L2

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Question 320973: The line L1 => ax + by +c = 0 is perpendicular to line L2=> bx -ay +k = 0
,which is greater a) slope of L1 b)slope of L2
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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ax+%2B+by+%2Bc+=+0
by=-ax-c
y=-%28a%2Fb%29x-%28c%2Fb%29
m1=-%28a%2Fb%29
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bx+-ay+%2Bk+=+0
ay=bx%2Bk
y=%28b%2Fa%29x%2Bk%2Fa
m2=%28b%2Fa%29
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Without knowing the values of a and b, you cannot determine which slope is larger.