If y=my+b is the equation of a line perpendicular to the line y=5x-2, what is the value of m

Mathematics

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Ainat [17]2 years ago

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Answer:

The value of m would be -1/5

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to find the m of the second line, we need to find the slope of the first line, which is 5. Now, the perpendicular slope would be the opposite and reciprocal. So we take 5 and we negate it to -5. Now we flip it to get -1/5, which is the slope of the new line.

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