No, the slopes of vertical lines and horizontal lines are not opposite reciprocals. A vertical line has an undefined slope, while a horizontal line has a slope of zero. Since the concept of opposite reciprocals applies only to non-zero slopes, it does not apply in this case.
The slopes are negative reciprocals.
They are perpendicular if their slopes are mutual negative reciprocals.
True. A vertical line runs parallel to the y-axis and has an undefined slope, while the x-axis is horizontal with a slope of zero. Since perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals of each other, a vertical line is indeed perpendicular to the x-axis.
Negative reciprocals of one another.
No, the slopes of vertical lines and horizontal lines are not opposite reciprocals. A vertical line has an undefined slope, while a horizontal line has a slope of zero. Since the concept of opposite reciprocals applies only to non-zero slopes, it does not apply in this case.
The 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.
They are negative reciprocals Ex -1/2 and 2
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
They are perpendicular if their slopes are mutual negative reciprocals.
True. A vertical line runs parallel to the y-axis and has an undefined slope, while the x-axis is horizontal with a slope of zero. Since perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals of each other, a vertical line is indeed perpendicular to the x-axis.
negative reciprocals of each other
Negative reciprocals of one another.
negative reciprocal slopes ---> the lines are perpendicular equal slopes ---> the lines are parallel
Two numbers are negative reciprocals if their product is -1. The numbers 1/2 and -2 are negative reciprocals. Their product is -1. This is often seen in problems involving the slopes of two lines. The slopes of perpendicular lines are negative reciprocals. Their product is -1.
their slopes are negative reciprocals.