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Find the slope of a line perpendicular to y = -2/5x + 4/5
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Find the slope of a line perpendicular to y = -2/5x + 4/5

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the slope of a line perpendicular to Y = -2/5x + 4/5 is 5/2

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To find a perpendicular line, you need to find the negative reciprocal of the slope.

-2/5 flips into -5/2
Since -2/5 is negative, -5/2 turns positive, so 5/2.

Therefore, the slope of a line perpendicular to Y = -2/5x + 4/5 is 5/2
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