Question

What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line y = 2x + 5? Type a numerical answer in the space provided. Do not type spaces in your answer. If necessary, use the / key to represent a fraction bar.

Answer 1

-1/2

Explanation:

The slope of the given line is the coefficient of x, which is 2.

The slope of the perpendicular line is the negative reciprocal of that:

-1/2