Given: and

Prove: slope of × slope of = -1

Statements Reasons
1.
is similar to Given
2. Property of similar triangles
3. slope of
slope of Definition of slope
4. slope of slope of Multiplying the slopes
5. slope of slope of Substitution property of equality
6. slope of slope of = -1 Simplifying the right side

The table shows the proof of the relationship between the slopes of two perpendicular lines. What is the missing statement in step 2?

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B.

C.

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