Question

What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line whose equation is

Answer 1

Answer:

slope = 2

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation of a line in slope- intercept form is

y = mx + c ( m is the slope and c the y- intercept )

Given

x + 2y = - 16 ( subtract x from both sides )

2y = - x - 16 ( divide all terms by 2 )

y = - $\frac{1}{2}$ x - 8 ← in slope- intercept form

with slope m = - $\frac{1}{2}$

Given a line with slope m then the slope of a line perpendicular to it is

$m_{perpendicular}$ = - $\frac{1}{m}$ = - $\frac{1}{-\frac{1}{2} }$ = 2