SOLUTION: Find the slope of a line perpendicular to the line that has x-intercept (2,0)and has y-intercept of (0,-2). m=

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Question 1034345: Find the slope of a line perpendicular to the line that has x-intercept (2,0)and has y-intercept of
(0,-2).
m=

Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The first line has a slope of 1, because -2-0/(0-(-2))=1
The perpendicular line has a slope of -1, the negative reciprocal

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