Mathematics for IGCSE & O level - Coordinate Geometry (Section 2 - No. 47)

If two lines are perpendicular, and one line has a gradient of -4, what is the gradient of the other line?
4
-1/4
1/4
-4

Explanation

The product of the gradients of perpendicular lines is -1. The negative reciprocal of -4 is 1/4.

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