Question

Given the slope below. Find the slope of a line that is perpendicular to it. m = 5

Answer 1

Let's begin by listing out the given information

The slope of a line is 5

`m(line)=5`

For a perpendicular line, the slope is given by:

`\begin{gathered} m(perpendicular)=-(1)/(m(line)) \\ m(line)=5 \\ m(perpendicular)=-(1)/(5) \end{gathered}`