SOLUTION: find the slope of the line perpendicular to 2x+y=6

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Question 361702: find the slope of the line perpendicular to 2x+y=6
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x%2By=6
y=-2x%2B6
Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals,
m%5B1%5D%2Am%5B2%5D=-1
-2%2Am%5B2%5D=-1
highlight%28m%5B2%5D=1%2F2%29
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