Question

What is the slope of a line perpendicular to a line which has a slope of -2

Answer 1

it is 1/2

Explanation:

The product of a lines slope M and the slope K of a perpendicular is -1:

M*K=-1

This implies

K=-1/M

since

M * -1/M=-1

In our example we are given a line of slope M=-2 therefore the slope K of a line to perpendicular to this line is:

M*K=-1

-2*K=-1

K=-1/-2=1/2