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Actually it IS. perpendicular lines have opposite reciprocal slopes and parallel lines have the same slope.
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What is the opposite of the reciprocal of a perpendicular line?
I suppose you mean what is an opposite reciprocal? At any rate, we should start there. The opposite reciprocal is -(1/x) so let's take the number 5. The opposite reciprocal would be -1/5. If you want two lines to be perpendicular you must take the original slope of the first line and change it to its opposite reciprocal. For example: y=5x A line perpendicular to this line would be y=-1/5x.
What are the slopes of perpendicular lines called?
Slopes of line perpendicular to the x-axis are undefined.
Do two lines that have slopes of 1 and -1 are perpendicular?
2
What is the gradient of a line perpendicular to y equals 4x -2?
6
The product of the slopes of perpendicular lines is always?
-1
What pair of slopes could represent perpendicular lines?
Negative reciprocal slopes always represent perpendicular lines.
What does slopes of parallel and perpendicular mean?
When two lines are parallel, they have the same slope. For example:y=5x-3 andy=5x+9These lines are parallel, because they have the same slope.When two lines are perpendicular they have negative reciprocal slopes. For example:y=2x-6 andy=-1/2x+2These lines are parallel, because they have negative or opposite reciprocal slopes.
If two lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals of each other then they are if they have slopes that are the same then they are?
negative reciprocal slopes ---> the lines are perpendicular equal slopes ---> the lines are parallel
If two lines are perpendicular?
one slope is the negative reciprocal of the other
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.
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 can you tell if something is perpendicular?
In a graph, you first must find the slopes of both lines using the rise over run method or by using the x2-x1 over y2-y1 method known as slope formula. The lines will be perpendicular if the slope of one line is opposite reciprocal of the other. the opposite reciprocal of 1/2 is -2
Do perpendicular lines have opposite slopes true or false?
No, the slope will be -1
Two lines with the same slope and different y-intercepts are perpendicular?
No because two lines with the same slope but with different y intercepts are parallel lines. Perpendicular lines meet each other at right angles.
What is the perpendicular form of 5?
It is probably referring to #5 of the work. Perpendicular lines and negative and reciprocal slopes. EX: The slope is 2, the perpendicular form is -1/2
How does a perpendicular look?
Perpendicular lines are lines that cross one another at a 90° angle. They have slopes that are opposite reciprocals of one another. Perpendicular lines intersect each other.
True or false perpendicular lines have opposite slopes?
Not for the usual definition of the word "opposite." The perpendicular of a line having a slope of 2 has a slope of -0.5.
