Question

What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line whose equation is y = 2x + 5?

slope = -1
slope = -1/2
slope = -2

Answer 1

do you know the slope of the line y = 2x + 5?

Answer 2

@sosa3814 ?

Answer 3

nope

Answer 4

@Mehek14

Answer 5

what's the number with the variable attached to it?

Answer 6

2

Answer 7

ok so the slope of the line perpendicular line would be the negative reciprocal of 2
do you know what that is?

Answer 8

I think i got it now is it -1/2

Answer 9

correct \(\ddot\smile\)

Answer 10

Thanks

Answer 11

np