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I inserted a picture of the question answers to choices A 5/2B 2/5C -2/5D -5/2

I inserted a picture of the question answers to choices A 5/2B 2/5C -2/5D -5/2-example-1
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If two lines are perpendicular, it means that the slope of one line is equal to the negative reciprocal of the slope of the other line. Given a value, a/b, the negative reciprocal of a/b is - b/a.

From the information given, the slope of the red line is 2/5. This means that the slope of the green line which is perpendicular to the red line is - 5/2

Option D is correct

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