kingalix36
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  • 07-12-2019
  • Mathematics
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If a line has a slope of 2/5 a line perpendicular to this line would have a slope of what?


2


-5


-5/2


5/2

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Respect3105
Respect3105 Respect3105
  • 07-12-2019

Answer:

Perpendicular line would have a slope in the form:

[tex] - \frac{1}{m} [/tex]

So it has to be:

[tex] - \frac{5}{2} [/tex]

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PollyP52 PollyP52
  • 07-12-2019

Answer:

-5/2.

Step-by-step explanation:

The slope of the perpendicular line  = -1 / slope of the original line

= -1 / 2/5

= -5/2.

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