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OpenStudy (animalover02):

I WILL METAL AND FAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 what is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line with equation y=4x+5? A. -1/4 B. -5 C. -4 D. 4

OpenStudy (phi):

do you know the slope of the line y= 4x+ 5 ?

OpenStudy (animalover02):

4?

OpenStudy (animalover02):

@phi

OpenStudy (animalover02):

is the answer D?

OpenStudy (phi):

yes, 4 is the slope of this line next, we use this fact: the slope of a line perpendicular is the "negative reciprocal" that means write the slope as a fraction 4/1 (in this case) "flip" the fraction then multiply by -1 i.e. make it negative what do you get ?

OpenStudy (animalover02):

i got a as the answer A. -1/4 is it correct?

OpenStudy (phi):

yes, -¼ is the slope of a line perpendicular to y= 4x+5

OpenStudy (animalover02):

i have 1 more question it is the same as this one wanna help? i will metal

OpenStudy (animalover02):

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