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Which is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line y=2x+3

User Looney
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the slope would be -1/2x and the full equation would be y= -1/2x + 3
User RockerBOO
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Answer:

m=-1/2

Explanation:

The slope of a parpendicular line is the opposite reciprocal

so 2/1 is flipped to 1/2 and the positive becomes a negative

-1/2

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