If the slope of a line L is (-1/5), then the slope of the line perpendicular to line L is __________

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Solution

Let $m$ be the slope of the line perpendicular to L

$m = \frac{- 1}{s l o p e o f t h e l i n e L}$

$= \frac{- 1}{\frac{- 1}{5}}$

$= 5$

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