Which equation represents a line that is perpendicular to
y
=
x
?
A.
y
=
2
x

B.
y
=
−
x
+
6

C.
y
=
−
2
x

D.
y
=
x
+
1

Question

Which equation represents a line that is perpendicular to 
y
=
x
?
	A.	
y
=
2
x

	B.	
y
=
−
x
+
6

	C.	
y
=
−
2
x

	D.	
y
=
x
+
1

GPT-5 mini · Accepted Answer

B. y = −x + 6

Reason: y = x has slope 1, and a perpendicular line must have slope −1 (the negative reciprocal). y = −x + 6 has slope −1.

Which equation represents a line that is perpendicular to
y
=
x
?
A.
y
=
2
x

B.
y
=
−
x
+
6

C.
y
=
−
2
x

D.
y
=
x
+
1

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Which equation represents a line that is perpendicular to y = x ? A. y = 2 x B. y = − x + 6 C. y = − 2 x D. y = x + 1

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