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OpenStudy (neverendingcycle):

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

pooja195 (pooja195):

Hi welcome to openstudy :) to find the perpendicular slope You flip the given slope 5=5/1 When we flip 5/1 what do we get?

OpenStudy (crabbyoldgamer):

y = mx + b has a slope of m Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals (flip and change sign). The given slope is 5. That's 5/1. The negative reciprocal is -1/5.

OpenStudy (neverendingcycle):

nvm I understand now. Thanks guys!

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