What is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to the line y = -1/2 x + 5?

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The answer is D. 2

The slope of this line is -1/2
Two lines are perpendicular when multiplying their slopes = -1

The only answer that gives this is D:
(-1/2) * 2 = -1

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General Formulas and Concepts:

Algebra I

Terms/Coefficients

Expanding/Factoring

Calculus

Differentiation

Derivatives
Derivative Notation

Basic Power Rule:

f(x) = cxⁿ
f’(x) = c·nxⁿ⁻¹

Derivative Rule [Quotient Rule]: $\displaystyle \frac{d}{dx} [\frac{f(x)}{g(x)} ]=\frac{g(x)f'(x)-g'(x)f(x)}{g^2(x)}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: Define

Identify

$\displaystyle f(x) = \frac{\sqrt{x}}{e^x}$

Step 2: Differentiate

Derivative Rule [Quotient Rule]: $\displaystyle f'(x) = \frac{(\sqrt{x})'e^x - \sqrt{x}(e^x)'}{(e^x)^2}$
Basic Power Rule: $\displaystyle f'(x) = \frac{\frac{e^x}{2\sqrt{x}} - \sqrt{x}(e^x)'}{(e^x)^2}$
Exponential Differentiation: $\displaystyle f'(x) = \frac{\frac{e^x}{2\sqrt{x}} - \sqrt{x}e^x}{(e^x)^2}$
Simplify: $\displaystyle f'(x) = \frac{\frac{e^x}{2\sqrt{x}} - \sqrt{x}e^x}{e^{2x}}$
Rewrite: $\displaystyle f'(x) = \bigg( \frac{e^x}{2\sqrt{x}} - \sqrt{x}e^x \bigg) e^{-2x}$
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