Line q has a slope of 35. Line r is perpendicular to q. What is the slope of line r? Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction, improper fraction, or integer._____
Q. Line q has a slope of 35. Line r is perpendicular to q. What is the slope of line r? Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction, improper fraction, or integer._____
Perpendicular Line Requirement: Line r is perpendicular to q, so we need the opposite reciprocal of q's slope
Reciprocal of q's Slope: Slope of line q is 35, so the reciprocal is 53
Opposite of Reciprocal: Now we take the opposite of 53, which is −53
Slope of Line r: So the slope of line r is −53
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