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Which of the following is the slope of any straight line perpendicular to the straight line `px+qy+r=0(pne0,qne0)`?

A

`-(q)/(p)`

B

`-(p)/(q)`

C

`(p)/(q)`

D

`(q)/(p)`

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D
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