Find the slope of a line perpendicular to 5x−2y=−1

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2022-09-27

Find the slope of a line perpendicular to 5x−2y=−1

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Dayana Powers

Dayana Powers

Beginner2022-09-28Added 6 answers

Remember that given a slope, m, the slope perpendicular to it is - 1 m (the negative of its inverse).
Re-write the given equation 5x−2y=−1 in slope-point form:
y = 5 2 x + 1 2
The slope of the given equation is 5 2
and the slope of a line perpendicular to it is - 2 5

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