Relation Between Complex Slopes of Perpendicular Lines

NEILS BOHR · Dec 28, 2010

Homework Statement

what is the relation between complex slopes of two perpendicular lines?? :think:

Homework Equations

The Attempt at a Solution

i think it is same as the slopes of two st. lines that is the product shud be -1...but the answer given is sum of slopes is 0...

berkeman · Dec 28, 2010

NEILS BOHR said:

Homework Statement

what is the relation between complex slopes of two perpendicular lines?? :think:

Homework Equations

The Attempt at a Solution

i think it is same as the slopes of two st. lines that is the product shud be -1...but the answer given is sum of slopes is 0...

What is meant by "complex slopes"? What about the slope of a line is complex?

Relation Between Complex Slopes of Perpendicular Lines

Homework Statement

Homework Equations

The Attempt at a Solution

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Homework Statement

Homework Equations

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