SOLUTION: Line l is perpendicular to a line with slope -5. Both lines contain the origin.

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Question 593948: Line l is perpendicular to a line with slope -5. Both lines contain the origin.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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"Line l is perpendicular to a line with slope -5" which means that the slope of line l is m+=+-1%2F%28-5%29+=+1%2F5

Since it goes through the origin, the y-intercept is (0,0).


So in terms of y=mx%2Bb, m=1%2F5 and b+=+0


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