Question

What is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to the line y = 1/5x + 2?

Answer 1

Explanation:

It is in the form y=mx+c

so m1 = 1/5

Now the slope of the line perpendicular to the line Having slope m1 = 1/5 (m2)=?

when it is perpendicular, slope is given by

m1 x m2 = -1

1/5 x m2 = -1

m2 = -5