document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=822196>Question 822196</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the slope of the line that is perpendicular to the line whose equation is 2x + y = 4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.-1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the slope of the line that is perpendicular to the line whose equation is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + y = 4    |the standard slope-intercept form for an equation of a line is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+green%28m%29x+%2B+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+green%28m%29x+%2B+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "0r  y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x + 4,   m = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "line that is perpendicular to this line:  m =  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%281%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%281%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note:   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-2%29%281%2F2%29+=+-1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-2%29%281%2F2%29+=+-1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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