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If the slope of a line is -2, what is the slope of a perpendicular line?
-2
2
-1/2
1/2

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sreedevi102

Answer:

option 4

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]perpendicular means = slope_1 \times sope_2 = -1\\[/tex]

                                [tex]-2 \times slope_2 = -1\\\\slope_2 = \frac{1}{2}[/tex]

mathstudent55

Answer:

1/2

Step-by-step explanation:

The slopes of perpendicular lines are negative reciproclas. That means their product equals -1.

If you know the slope of a line, to find the slope of a perpendicular line, flip the slope and change the sign.

Given line: slope = -2

-2 is the same as -2/1

Flip it: -1/2

Change the sign: 1/2

Answer: 1/2

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