Find the slope of a line that is perpendicular to the graph of : y= -1/2x + 4

Vincent Norman

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2022-10-29

Find the slope of a line that is perpendicular to the graph of : y= -1/2x + 4

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cesantedz

cesantedz

Beginner2022-10-30Added 12 answers

Lets say we have two lines
y = m 1 x + b 1
y = m 2 x + b 2
In order to be perpendicular we must have
m 1 m 2 = - 1
Hence in the equation given we have m 1 = - 1 2 so we have
( - 1 2 ) m 2 = - 1 m 2 = 2

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