Question

What is the slope of any line is perpendicular to the equation y=1/2x-7

Answer 1

Answer:

The slope = -2

Explanations:

The given equation is:

`y\text{ = }(1)/(2)x\text{ - 7}`

This is of the form y = mx + c

where the slope, m = 1/2

The equation perpendicular to the equation y = mx + c is:

`y-y_1=(-1)/(m)(x-x_1)`
`\begin{gathered} \text{The slope = }(-1)/(m) \\ \text{The slope = }(-1)/((1)/(2))=\text{ -2} \end{gathered}`

The slope = -2