Question

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

Answer 1

What is the slope of y = 4x + 2 ?

Answer 2

No, what is the slope of the line that passes through the point (4,-2) and is perpendicular to the line y=4x+2

Answer 3

yes I know, I'm leading up to that

Answer 4

oh okay

Answer 5

what is the slope of y = 4x + 2 ?

Answer 6

4

Answer 7

Good, so 4 = 4/1

Answer 8

Flip the fraction to get 1/4. Then change the sign to get -1/4

Answer 9

So the slope of ANY line perpendicular to y = 4x + 2 is -1/4

Answer 10

okay thanks :)

Answer 11

yw