Math Problem Statement

What is the slope of a line perpendicular and parallel to the line y = -4 - 5x?

Solution

In the provided image, the equation of the line is given as:

y=45xy = -4 - 5x

This is in the slope-intercept form y=mx+by = mx + b, where mm is the slope, and bb is the y-intercept. From the equation y=45xy = -4 - 5x, we can see that the slope (mm) is 5-5.

Now, let’s address the questions:

  1. What is the slope of a line parallel to this line?

    The slope of a parallel line is always the same as the slope of the given line. So, the slope of a parallel line is: slope of parallel line=5\text{slope of parallel line} = -5

  2. What is the slope of a line perpendicular to this line?

    The slope of a line perpendicular to another line is the negative reciprocal of the original slope. The reciprocal of 5-5 is 15\frac{1}{5}, and the negative reciprocal is: slope of perpendicular line=15\text{slope of perpendicular line} = \frac{1}{5}

In the image, it appears there was an error in calculating the slope of the perpendicular line, as it is listed as "4." The correct answer should be 15\frac{1}{5}.

Would you like further details or clarification?

Here are five related questions:

  1. How do you find the equation of a line perpendicular to a given line?
  2. What happens to the y-intercept when two lines are parallel?
  3. How do you graph a line given its slope and y-intercept?
  4. Can two lines with the same slope ever intersect?
  5. How do you find the point of intersection between two perpendicular lines?

Tip: Always remember that parallel lines have equal slopes, while perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals of each other.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Linear Equations
Slopes
Perpendicular and Parallel Lines

Formulas

Slope of a line: y = mx + b
Slope of perpendicular line: -1/m

Theorems

Lines are parallel if they have the same slope
Lines are perpendicular if their slopes are negative reciprocals

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 8-10