Question

What is the slope of the line passing through the point (4, −3) and perpendicular to the line y = 2x + 1? Write your answer as a fraction.

Answer 1

the product of slopes of two perpendicular lines is -1

m*2 = -1

m=-1/2

Answer 2

The slope is the negative reciprocal.
The slope here in y = mx + b is m.
m here is 2.
What is the negative reciprocal of 2?

Answer 3

So it would just be -2? Or would it be -1/2?

Answer 4

As hoblos said...

Answer 5

Okay, thanks! :)