Step 1
Given;
[tex]y=2x+5[/tex]
Required; To find the slope.
Step 2
[tex]\begin{gathered} y=mx+c \\ m_1=slope=2 \\ c=y-intercept \\ y=2x+5 \\ For\text{ perpendicular lines }m_1(m_2)=-1 \\ \end{gathered}[/tex][tex]\begin{gathered} 2(m_2)=-1 \\ m_2=-\frac{1}{2} \end{gathered}[/tex]
Answer;
[tex]slope\text{ of the perpendicular line required=}-\frac{1}{2}[/tex]
