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OpenStudy (lifeisadangerousgame):

What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line with equation y = 4x + 5? I said the answer is -4is that right?

OpenStudy (angela210793):

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OpenStudy (mertsj):

The slope of the given line is 4. Take the reciprocal of 4 and change it to its opposite. That is the slope of the perpendicular. So it is -1/4

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