SOLUTION: The equation of line d is y= -2x+7. Line e is perpendicular to line d. What is the slope of line e?

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Question 983732: The equation of line d is y= -2x+7. Line e is perpendicular to line d. What is the slope of line e?
Answer by macston(5194)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Slope of d is -2.
Slope of perpendicular is negative reciprocal=1/2
ANSWER: Slope of line e is 1/2.

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