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What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line whose equation is Y=2x+5? A. slope =-2 B. slope =-1/2 C. slope =-1

What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line whose equation is Y=2x+5? A. slope =-2 B. slope =-1/2 C. slope =-1
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What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line whose equation is Y=2x+5?

A. slope =-2
B. slope =-1/2
C. slope =-1

User Zireael
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B. slope is -1/2

This is because the m-value aka the slope is always the reciprocal if the line is perpendicular
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