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 slope is the negative reciprocal. Are you familiar with those terms?

Answer 2

Yes

Answer 3

Then what is the slope?

Answer 4

-1/2?

Answer 5

Yes.

Answer 6

Oh damn i'm sorry I didn't realize it was asking for the slope! I just misread it but thank you!

Answer 7

Do you have to find the equation?

Answer 8

No thats what I thought at first, but I just reread it and it's just the slope lol

Answer 9

Okay :).