224k views
2 votes
The lines graphed below are perpendicular. The slope of the red lineis-2 What is the slope of the green line A. B. C. -2 D. 2

The lines graphed below are perpendicular. The slope of the red lineis-2 What is the-example-1

2 Answers

5 votes

Answer:

m=-2

Explanation:

User Markaaronky
by
3.6k points
3 votes

We have to find the slope of the green line.

We know that it is perpendicular to the red line and that the red line is m=-2.

We also know that perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals. Then, we can write:


m_{\text{green}}=-\frac{1}{m_{\text{red}}}=-(1)/((-2))=(1)/(2)

W

User Hejseb
by
3.3k points