Line u has a slope of 43. Line v is perpendicular to u. What is the slope of line v? Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction, improper fraction, or integer._____
Q. Line u has a slope of 43. Line v is perpendicular to u. What is the slope of line v? Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction, improper fraction, or integer._____
Identify Perpendicular Line: Line v is perpendicular to u, so we need the opposite reciprocal of u's slope.
Calculate Slope of Line u: Slope of line u: 43.
Find Reciprocal with Opposite Sign: Reciprocal of 43 is 34, but we need the opposite sign.
Determine Slope of Line v: So, the slope of line v is −34.
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