Question

Fine the slope of the line perpendicular to the line graphed below

Answer 1

`-(1)/(2)`

Explanation:

The slope of this line is 2 because the rise from one point is 2, and the run is 1. The change in y-value is divided by the change in the x-value which is 2/1, hence, the slope of the line being 2.

The slope of the line perpendicular to the one shown below will be
`-(1)/(2)` because the slope that will result in a perpendicular line is the negative reciprocal of the original slope.