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Find the slope of the line that is perpendicular to y= -1/2x+11

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Answer:

2

Explanation:

hi! to find the perpendicular slope, you have to flip the fraction to its reciprocal and use the opposite sign (- or +).

-1/2's reciprocal is -2, and its opposite sign is +, so the slope of the line that is perpendicular to this line is 2.

User Evert Heylen
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Answer:

The slope is 2

Explanation:

The sign changes and the slope will be be the reciprocal (flipped)

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