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If y = mx + b is the equation of a line perpendicular to the line y = 5x – 2, what is the value of m?
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m = 5
m = –5

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The slope of y = 5x − 2 is 5. A perpendicular line has slope equal to the negative reciprocal, so m = −1/5. (Neither 5 nor −5 is correct.)