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27 July, 17:14

Assume we have two lines which are perpendicular. If one line has a slope of 3, what is the slope of the other line? Enter your answer as an integer or fraction in lowest terms.

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  1. 27 July, 21:00
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    Perpendicular lines have slopes that are reciprocals and opposite signs. Reciprocal means to flip a fraction. If it is a whole number, put it over 1 and flip it. Then change the sign to its opposite.

    You could also do - 1 divided by the slope you want to be perpendicular to.
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