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Rectangle RSTU has vertices on the coordinate plane. If the slope of RS = -3 and the slope of ST = 1/3 , then RS is _________ to ST .

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User Baadshah
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Answer:

The Answer is (perpendicular)

Step-by-step explanation: hope this helps!

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User Hugo Migneron
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we know that

if two lines are perpendicular the product of their slopes is equal to -1

so

m1*m2=-1


mRS=-3

mST=1/3

mRS*mST=(-3)*(1/3)-------> -1


Hence


RS is perpendicular to ST


the answer is

RS is perpendicular to ST

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User Kirill Savik
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