A line is given by . What is the slope of a line perpendicular to it?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C. -0.25

  1. Step 1: Perpendicular slopes multiply to , so the slope is . Answer: -0.25. Why not the others: 4: gives the slope itself. 0.25: inverts without changing the sign. -4: negates without inverting.

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