Linedhasaslopeof-31

. Line
eisperpendicularto
d . What
istheslopeofline
e ?

Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction, improper fraction, or integer.

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To find the slope of line \( e \) that is perpendicular to line \( d \) with a slope of \( -\frac{31}{1} \), we use the property that the slopes of two perpendicular lines are negative reciprocals of each other.

The slope of line \( d \) (let's denote it as \( m_d \)) is:

\[ m_d = -31 \]

To find the slope of line \( e \) (let's denote it as \( m_e \)), we calculate the negative reciprocal of \( m_d \):

\[ m_e = -\frac{1}{m_d} = -\frac{1}{-31} = \frac{1}{31} \]

Therefore, the slope of line \( e \) is:

\[ \boxed{\frac{1}{31}} \]