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OpenStudy (anonymous):

HELP ME PLEASE. The slope of a line is -1/2. What is the slope of the line perpendicular to it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@ltrout

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Dani_Rose

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Dani_Rose help me please :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Im pretty sure that the answer is 2 i just need it checked by someone smarter than me lol

OpenStudy (dani_rose):

Is there a graph?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No there is not.

OpenStudy (dani_rose):

oh hmm... well give me a second

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@4everaddicted2anime

OpenStudy (dani_rose):

ok well the formula for slope is \[m=\frac{ y^2-y^1 }{ x^2-x^1 }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

right. and we already know the slope so what is teh slope of the line perpindicular to it? lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Im really leaning towards 2 but you're smarter and i dont trust myself

OpenStudy (dani_rose):

oh geez this is complicated just let me see what to do

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Lol okay will do

OpenStudy (4everaddicted2anime):

You are right @HelpMeImDying It is 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you 4ever

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks dani_rose.

OpenStudy (4everaddicted2anime):

yw

OpenStudy (dani_rose):

Your welcome even tho i didn't do anything <3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

<3

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