SOLUTION: identify the slope of the line that is perpendicular to the line 2y=5x-14

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Question 823786: identify the slope of the line that is perpendicular to the line 2y=5x-14
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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2y = 5x - 14
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convert to slope-intercept form:
y = (5/2)x - 14/2
y = (5/2)x - 7
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slope of this line: 5/2
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perpendicular lines have negative reciprocal slopes
so the slope of the perpendicular line is: -2/5
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