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Given a line with a slope of - 1/5, what is the slope of any lines that lies perpendicular to it?

A. 2/5

B. - 5

C. - 1/5

D. 5

E. 10

F. 1/5

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  1. 7 April, 23:56
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    The answer is 5

    If two slopes are perpendicular to one another, their product will be - 1.

    This can be shown as;

    (-1/5) * x = - 1

    x = (-1) / (-1/5)

    x = 5
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