Question

what is the slope of the line that is perpendicular to the graph of y=-1/2x+4

Answer 1

do you know the slope of the line whose equation you have given?

Answer 2

-1/2

Answer 3

correct - now the product of the slopes of two lines that are perpendicular to one another is -1

Answer 4

i was taught it is the reciprocal of the first one so would it be -2/1

Answer 5

(slope of one line) * (slope of line perpendicular to that line) = -1

Answer 6

so, slope of perpendicular line = -1/slope of original line

Answer 7

the minus sign is significant

Answer 8

how do i make i -1/-1/2?

Answer 9

what can you multiply \(-\frac{1}{2}\) by in order to get -1?

Answer 10

2/1

Answer 11

correct - so answer is 2.

Answer 12

so its just 2 or can i put 2/1

Answer 13

2/1 is the same as 2.
any number divided by 1 is the same number.

Answer 14

okay thank you so much

Answer 15

yw