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If the slope of a given line is x, than the slope of the line perpendicular to the first line is 1/-x. So if the first slope is negative, the second will be positive, and vice versa.
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If two lines are perpendicular?
one slope is the negative reciprocal of the other
How do you know if two graphed lines are parallel or perpendicular?
if they are parallel they run side by side forever and will never cross. if they are perpendicular they will cross at a 90 degree angle. You can also tell just by looking at the equations for the lines if they are in the slope-intercept form (y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept). When two lines are parallel, they have the same slope. When two lines are perpendicular, the slope of one is the negative reciprocal of the slope of other. For example, a line with a slope of 2 is perpendicular to a line with a slope of -½, and a line with a slope of 1 is perpendicular to a line with a slope of -1. (y = 1 and x = 1 are perpendicular because the slope of y = 1 is zero, the slope of x = 1 is infinity, the reciprocal of infinity is zero, and negative zero equals zero.)
If there are two lines that are perpendicular and one of the two slopes is negative one third then what is the slope of the other line?
Positive 3
How do you use slope to determine if two lines are perpendicular?
You have to know the slopes of both lines. -- Take the two slopes. -- The lines are perpendicular if (one slope) = -1/(the other slope), or the product of the slopes equals to -1.
Are two lines with the same slope and different y-intecept perpendicular?
Two lines with the same slope are parallel.
If two lines are perpendicular?
one slope is the negative reciprocal of the other
How can you determine if two lines are perpendicular?
If the angle formed between the intersecting lines are 90o then the two lines are perpendicular. In 2D coordinate geometry, a perpendicular line has a slope equal to the negative reciprocal of the original line.
If two lines are perpendicular do the have the same slope?
No but if the two lines are parallel then they will have the same slope.
How do you know if two graphed lines are parallel or perpendicular?
if they are parallel they run side by side forever and will never cross. if they are perpendicular they will cross at a 90 degree angle. You can also tell just by looking at the equations for the lines if they are in the slope-intercept form (y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept). When two lines are parallel, they have the same slope. When two lines are perpendicular, the slope of one is the negative reciprocal of the slope of other. For example, a line with a slope of 2 is perpendicular to a line with a slope of -½, and a line with a slope of 1 is perpendicular to a line with a slope of -1. (y = 1 and x = 1 are perpendicular because the slope of y = 1 is zero, the slope of x = 1 is infinity, the reciprocal of infinity is zero, and negative zero equals zero.)
What is the definition of a slope of parallel lines?
Horizontal lines have a slope of zero, and the slope of vertical lines is undefined. Parallel lines have equal slopes, and perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals of each other. So we can say that: Two nonvertical lines are parallel if and only if they have the same slope. Two lines are perpendicular if and only if their slopes are negative reciprocals of each other. That is, if the slopes are m1 and m2, then: m1 = - 1/m2 or (m1)(m2) = -1
If there are two lines that are perpendicular and one of the two slopes is negative one third then what is the slope of the other line?
Positive 3
Are two lines with different slopes perpendicular?
Only by coincidence. Two lines on a graph are perpendicular if and only if one slope is the negative reciprocal of the other: meaning that if one line has a slope of 3/2, the other would have to have a gradient of -2/3.
If two lines are their slopes are negative reciprocals?
If the lines are perpendicular, their slopes are negative reciprocals.If the lines are perpendicular, their slopes are negative reciprocals.If the lines are perpendicular, their slopes are negative reciprocals.If the lines are perpendicular, their slopes are negative reciprocals.
How do you use slope to determine if two lines are perpendicular?
You have to know the slopes of both lines. -- Take the two slopes. -- The lines are perpendicular if (one slope) = -1/(the other slope), or the product of the slopes equals to -1.
Are two lines with the same slope and different y-intecept perpendicular?
Two lines with the same slope are parallel.
For perpendicular lines if the slope of one line is -2 what is the slope of the line perpendicular to it?
For any two perpendicular lines (save a vertical and a horizontal one), the product of their slopes is always -1. For two perpendicular lines with one having a slope of -2, the other will have a slope equal to -1 divided by -2, which equals 1/2.
Two lines are perpendicular If one line has a slope of 1 over 21 what is the slope of the other line?
When two lines are perpendicular, their slopes are negative reciprocals. In the example, the perpendicular to y= (1/21) x would be y = -21 x For y = 2x, the perpendicular would be y= -½ x You invert the fraction and change the sign.
