How does the Perpendicular Slope work?

If slope of line 1 is m, perpendicular slope = −1/m Then: Product of perpendicular slopes = −1 Then: Horizontal line (m=0) ⊥ vertical line (undefined slope) Then: Two non-vertical lines are perpendicular iff m₁ × m₂ = −1.

Can you give an example of how to use the Perpendicular Slope?

Example: Input m = 2 gives a result of Perpendicular slope = −½.

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Original Slope (m)

Perpendicular slope = −1/m. Product of perpendicular slopes = −1.

Two lines are perpendicular if they meet at right angles (90°). The slope of a line perpendicular to a line with slope m is −1/m. This is used in geometry, navigation, and engineering.

Symbol	Name	Unit	Description
m₁	slope of original line	—	—
m₂	slope of perpendicular line	—	m₂ = −1/m₁

Original Slope m	Perpendicular −1/m
1	−1
2	−0.5
3	−0.333
−2	0.5
0.5	−2
−0.25	4

References

›Perpendicular lines — Khan Academy

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