Find the slope of a line perpendicular to the graph of each equation y=x/(−5)−7

Deborah Proctor

Deborah Proctor

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2022-10-22

Find the slope of a line perpendicular to the graph of each equation y = x - 5 - 7

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cdtortosadn

cdtortosadn

Beginner2022-10-23Added 19 answers

If you have a line with slope equal to m the perpendicular will have slope m 1 = - 1 m ;
Your line has slope m = - 1 5 (the coefficient of x) so the perpendicular will be:
m 1 = - 1 - 1 5 = 5

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