Question

5.Find the slope of a line perpendicular to

Answer 1

Hi there!

When the slopes of two perpendicular lines are multiplied the outcome will be -1.

The slope is the number that is positioned in front of the variable x in the formula. In this case the slope of the given line is -2/5.

Let's call the slope of the perpendicular line m and take into account the given data of the question and my earlier explanation. We then find the following:

$- \frac{2}{5} \times m = - 1$
Divide both sides by - 2/5.

$m = \frac{ - 1}{ - \frac{2}{5} } = 2 \frac{1}{2} = \frac{5}{2}$
The answer is B.

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