Question

The lines below are perpendicular. If the green line has a slope of 2, what is

the slope of the red line? Enter your answer as an integer or fraction in lowest
terms.

Answer 1

Answer: The slope of the red line is -1/2

Explanation:

For perpendicular slopes, use the reciprocal of the given slope and reverse the sign (additve inverse)

The reciprocal of 2 is 1/2. Reverse from positive to negative so you have -1/2