Question

5.Find the slope of a line perpendicular to

Answer 1

Hi there!

When the slopes of two perpendicular lines are multiplied the outcome will be -1.

The slope is the number that is positioned in front of the variable x in the formula. In this case the slope of the given line is -2/5.

Let's call the slope of the perpendicular line m and take into account the given data of the question and my earlier explanation. We then find the following:


`- (2)/(5) * m = - 1`
Divide both sides by - 2/5.


`m = ( - 1)/( - (2)/(5) ) = 2 (1)/(2) = (5)/(2)`
The answer is B.

~ Hope this helps you!