Question

If y=mx+b is the equation of a line perpendicular to the line y=5x-2, what is the value of m

Answer 1

The answer would be the negative reciprocal of 5, so -1/5.

Answer 2

The value of m is
`(-1)/(5)` .

Explanation:

As given

If y=mx+b is the equation of a line perpendicular to the line y=5x-2 .

By using the property

Line perpendicular to another line has a slope that is the negative reciprocal of the slope of the other line.

Thus

`m = (-1)/(5)`

Therefore the value of m is
`(-1)/(5)` .