Lineghasaslopeof

Question

9
5
. Line
hisperpendicularto
g . What
istheslopeofline
h ?

Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction, improper fraction, or integer.

Answer 1

The slope of a line perpendicular to another line is the negative reciprocal of the slope of the original line. Since the slope of line g is 5, the slope of line h is -1/5.