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Find the slope of sny line perpendicular to the given line. y=5/2x-1

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Answer:

-2/5

Explanation:

y = 5/2x - 1

m = 5/2

The equation of a perpendicular line to y = 5/2x - 1 must have a slope that is the negative reciprocal of the original slope.

So, the line perpendicular is -2/5

User JayRizzo
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Answer

-2/5

Further explanation

Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative inverses of one another.

That means we take the slope and turn it over:

5/2 = 2/5

Now make it a negative: -2/5

CONCLUSION:

The slope is -2/5.

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