Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Inverse, Exponential, and Logarithmic Functions - 4.1 Inverse Functions - 4.1 Exercises - Page 418: 91

Answer

$\frac{1}{a}$

Work Step by Step

If a line has slope $a$, the slope of its reflection across the line $y = x$ should be $\frac{1}{a}$ which is the result of the process of finding the inverse of the initial line.
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