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The slope of a line perpendicular [#permalink] New post   17 Mar 2022, 02:00
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The slope of a line perpendicular to \(5y-x=2\)
\(-5\)



A. Quantity A is greater
B. Quantity B is greater
C. The two quantities are equal
D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given
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Re: The slope of a line perpendicular [#permalink] New post   18 Mar 2022, 21:06
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Line: \(5y-x=2\)

When converting into \(y = mx + c\), where \(m =\) slope, we will get

\(y = \frac{1}{5}x + \frac{2}{5}\)

Slope = \(\frac{1}{5}\)

Hence, the slope of the perpendicular line will be \(-5\)

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