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What does it mean if two line segments are perpendicular to each other?
their slopes are negative reciprocals of each other. and they make a right angle when they intersect.
How do slopes of perpendicular lines compare?
Slopes of perpendicular lines will be opposite reciprocals. This means that the slopes have opposite signs and that one is 1/ the other. For example, 2 and -1/2.
What is the slope relationship of perpendicular lines?
They are negative reciprocals. So if the slope of a line is x, the slope of the perpendicular line is -1/x
Which of the following is perpendicular to 3x-y5?
3x - y = 5 is the equation of a nonvertical line. Definition: Two nonvertical lines are perpendicular if their slopes are negative reciprocals of each other. So we need to find the slope of the given line, and check which of the other lines have a slope that satisfies the definition. Solve for y. 3x - y = add y and subtract 5 to both sides 3x - 5 = y which yields the slope of 3 Thus, the line that have a slope of -1/3 is the required line.
Which is the slope of a line parallel to the line 5X-4y equals 9?
To answer this question we need to first get the slope of the line 5x-4y=9 by rearranging it in the form of y=mx+b: 5x-4y=9 4y=5x-9 y=(5/4)x-9/4 Since the slope of parallel lines are negative reciprocals of each other, the negative reciprocal of 5/4 is -4/5, therefore the slope of a line parallel to the line 5x-4y=9 is -4/5
