Find the slope that is perpendicular to the line y=7x/5−2

drzwiczkih5a

drzwiczkih5a

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2022-11-19

Find the slope that is perpendicular to the line y = 7 5 x - 2

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brulotfao

brulotfao

Beginner2022-11-20Added 16 answers

The slope of a line in slope intercept form (y=mx+b) gives the slope of the line. The coefficient of x, which we call m, is equal to a line's slope.
In this case, the slope is 7 5 .
To find the slope of a perpendicular line, we simply use the negative reciprocal of the number. The reciprocal of 7 5 is 5 7 .
Therefore, the negative reciprocal of 7 5 is - 5 7 .
The slope of a perpendicular line is therefore - 5 7 .
In other cases, you might need to manipulate the equation to get it in slope intercept form.

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