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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the slope of the line passing through the point (4, −2) and perpendicular to the line y = 4x + 2?

OpenStudy (aroub):

-1/4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

any line which is perpendicular to this line will have the same slope m*4=-1 =>m=-1/4

OpenStudy (aroub):

Because the slope of a perpendicular line is the opposite reciprocal of the original slope of the line

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