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4 October, 03:03

What is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to the line represented by the equation x-y=8

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  1. 4 October, 03:08
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    Rewrite the equation into the general form: y=mx+b, where m represents slope.

    We have:

    x-y=8

    -y=-x+8

    y=x-8

    Here, m happens to be 1. The slope of a perpendicular line to an equation is the negative reciprocal of the number.

    For example, the negative reciprocal of 2 is - 1/2 (so you 'flip' the number).

    So the negative reciprocal of 1, or 1/1, is - 1.

    So the slope of the line perpendicular to that equation is - 1.
  2. 4 October, 03:11
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    Slope of line is - 1, i think
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