Question

URGENT... What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line with equation y = 5x – 2?

a= –5
b= 5
c= -5/3 (Fraction)
d= –2

Answer 1

NEED HELP
DO YOU

Answer 2

yeah...isn't that why you post on here?

Answer 3

OK THEN BYE I AM TRYING TO HELP YOU BYE

Answer 4

I didn't mean it to be rude, my bad.

Answer 5

NO PROBLEM OK ILL HELP YOU

Answer 6

Hello,

Your equation is in slope-intercept form.
\[y = mx +c\]

Where \(m\) is your slope and \(c\) is your y-intercept.

Do you see how you can apply this knowledge to find your answer?

Answer 7

Not really..
I'm slightly confused.
I'm very, very bad at math :/

Answer 8

Okay, look at your given equation.
\[y = 5x - 2\]
Notice how it looks like:
\[y = mx + c\]

Your question asks for the slope of the given equation. The variable \(m\) is the slope.

Answer 9

So, 5 would be the slope and 2 would be my y-intercept?

Answer 10

Close, \(-2\) would be your y-intercept.
Other than that you are correct.

Answer 11

Oh, so it would be opposite? Thank you.

Answer 12

opposite? no mx+b is the standard y intercept you have 5x-2, c=-2

Answer 13

You are welcome.

Not sure what you mean by opposite.
The y-intercept is \(-2\) due to it having the negative symbol in front of 2.

For example: \[y = 5x + 3\]
Slope: 5
Y-intercept: 3

For example: \[y = 2x - 3\]
Slope: 2
Y-intercept: -3

Answer 14

Oh, okay, i think i understand now.

Answer 15

i didn't understand one thing they said perpendicular right ???

Answer 16

perpendicular line should be flip and opposite sign of the equation

Answer 17

if -a is your slope thn positive 1/a suppose to be perpendicular
but i didn't see -1/5 in multiple choice because slope is 5 then flipp -1/5 and change sign
may be that perpendicular word not suppose to be there
or something else