Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Section 3.4 - The Slope of a Line - Exercise Set - Page 164: 109

Answer

Two lines with positive slopes cannot be perpendicular to each other.

Work Step by Step

RECALL: $\\\\$Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals of each other (have a product of -1). $\\$This means that one slope is positive while the other is negative, and their product is -1. $\\\\\\$For this reason, two lines with positive slopes cannot be perpendicular to each other.
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