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  • 02-11-2018
  • Mathematics
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Line B has a slope of -3/4. Line C is perpendicular to line B. What is the slope of line C?

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  • 03-11-2018

[tex]Let\ k:y=m_1x+b_1\ and\ l:y=m_2x+b_2\ then\\\\l\ \perp\ k\iff m_1m_2=-1\to m_2=-\dfrac{1}{m_1}\\----------------------------------\\\text{The slope}\ m_1\ \text{of the line B is equal}\ -\dfrac{3}{4}.\\\text{Let the slope of the line C perpendicular to line B is}\ m_2.\\\text{Then:}\\\\m_2=-\dfrac{1}{-\frac{3}{4}}=\dfrac{4}{3}[/tex]


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