The equation of the straight line is expressed generally as; y = mx + c
If two straight lines are perpendicular; the slope of one line (m1) is equal to negative reciprocal of the second line(m2)
That is
[tex]m_{1_{}}=-\frac{1}{m_2}[/tex]The equation of the line y= -2/5x -1
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