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What is the condition for two lines to be perpendicular?

They form a right angle

What is the slope of a line perpendicular to a horizontal line?

Undefined

If a line has slope 44, what is the slope of its perpendicular?

−14-\frac{1}{4}

What is the equation of a perpendicular to y=2xy=2x passing through (3,4)(3,4)?

y=−12(x−3)+4y = -\frac{1}{2}(x-3)+4

What is the product of slopes of two perpendicular lines?

−1-1

What is the slope of a vertical line?

Undefined

Equation of line perpendicular to y=5x+1y=5x+1 and through (2,3)(2,3)?

y=−15(x−2)+3y=-\frac{1}{5}(x-2)+3

Find the slope of line perpendicular to y=−7x+6y=-7x+6

−17-\frac{1}{7}

When are two lines parallel?

They have equal slopes

How to find the slope of a perpendicular line?

Negative reciprocal

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