Question Analysis
This question tests the understanding that the product of the slopes of two perpendicular lines is -1. The given line has a slope of , and the slope of a line perpendicular to it will be the negative reciprocal, which is .
Key Concept Explanation
Perpendicular lines intersect at a right angle (90 degrees), and the product of their slopes is -1: . The slope of a line perpendicular to another line is the negative reciprocal of the original line's slope.
Step-by-step Solution
1. Identify the slope of the given line:
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