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What is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to the line whose equation is 2x−y=7?A. −1/2B. 3/2C. −3/2D. 1/2

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LivelyN483977 LivelyN483977
  • 25-10-2022

We have the following line:

[tex]\begin{gathered} 2x-y=7 \\ y=2x-7 \end{gathered}[/tex]

and we must determine the slope of its perpendicular line.

Slopes of two perpendicular lines, m1 and m2, have the following property:

[tex]m_1\cdot m_2=-1[/tex]

Given the slope of the first line (the coefficient that multiplies the x):

[tex]m_1=2[/tex]

and using the formula above for the slope of its perpendicular line, we get:

[tex]\begin{gathered} m_1\cdot m_2=-1 \\ m_2=-\frac{1}{m_1} \\ m_2=-\frac{1}{2} \end{gathered}[/tex]

Answer

A. −1/2

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