SOLUTION: Find the slope of any line perpendicular to the line through points (0, 5) and (-3, -4). I am at total loss.

Question 67743: Find the slope of any line perpendicular to the line through points (0, 5) and
(-3, -4).
I am at total loss.
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Well, first you must find the slope of the line that contains the two given points. You can use the slope formula:
where: (x1, y1) = (0, 5) and (x2, y2) = (-3, -4)
Simplify.

Now, you'll recall that perpendicular lines have slopes that are the negative reciprocal of each other.
The negative reciprocal of 3 is
So the answer is.: the slope is
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