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Grade 12th PassAnalytical Geometry

we know that the product of slopes of perpendicular lines is -1, and we also know that X-axis and Y-axis are perpendicular to eachother.then,why the product of slopes of X-axis and Y-axis isnt -1

Profile image of chaitanya varna
13 Years agoGrade 12th Pass
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Profile image of ankitesh gupta
13 Years ago

That''s becoz the slopes the lines are measured with respect to x axis and the slope of the x and y axis with respect to x axis is 0 and not defined

Profile image of vivek kumar
13 Years ago

well.thats the wrong approach to it

Profile image of chaitanya varna
13 Years ago

Well! thn in which way should we approach.....,

Profile image of vivek kumar
13 Years ago

u have considered x and y as the coordinate axis.

if u mmultiply the slopes u get infinity *o form.

which in limiting conditions comes out to be -1

Profile image of chaitanya varna
13 Years ago

how can infinity in  any condition(limited) become -1,if then what are the limiting conditions ?