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Answer 1

@ganeshie8 @phi @Preetha

Answer 2

The perp of the slope is the reciprocal which is -1/2

Answer 3

I thought you learned this: flip the slope and multiply by -1

Answer 4

You flip it, and it becomes negative.

Answer 5

But how do I flip 2? Isn't that a whole number?

Answer 6

flip means just do it 1/slope with a -ve sign

Answer 7

Oh cool! thanks!

Answer 8

You flip 2 into 1/2 and multiply it by -1 which is -1/2,

Answer 9

for the whole number 2, you can think of it as 2/1... which makes it clearer what its reciprocal is : ½
then multiply by -1

Answer 10

You can think of it as a fraction when your multiplying 1/3 * 2 .. 2 becomes 2/1

Answer 11

Thank you all! I totally understand the concept now. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 12

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Answer 13

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