Question

ASAP! find the slope of a line that is perpendicular to y=-1/2x+4

Answer 1

We know that :

Ф  Product of the slopes of two lines perpendicular to each other should be equal to -1

Let the slope of the line perpendicular to given line be : M

Given equation of the line : y = -1/2x + 4

This line is in the form : y = mx + c, where m is the slope and c is the y intercept

Comparing with y = mx + c :

we can notice that slope of the given line is -1/2

⇒   M × -1/2 = -1

⇒   M × 1/2 = 1

⇒   M = 2

Answer : Slope of the line perpendicular to given line is 2