SOLUTION: If a line contains the x-intercept 10 and the y-intercept −5, find the slope m of any perpendicular line.

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Question 1032968: If a line contains the x-intercept
10
and the y-intercept
−5,
find the slope m of any perpendicular line.
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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The x-intercept would have coordinates (10,0), while its y-intercept would be (0,-5). Hence the slope is %280--5%29%2F%2810-0%29+=+5%2F10+=+1%2F2.
Then the slope of any line perpendicular to the given line would have slope -2. (Negative reciprocal of 1/2.)