SOLUTION: 2. Line l1 goes through (-1, -2) and (2, 2). What is the slope of any line perpendicular to l1?

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Question 206140: 2. Line l1 goes through (-1, -2) and (2, 2). What is the slope of any line perpendicular to l1?

Answer by Marth(57)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the slope of line l1 first.
The slope can be found by


You are given the points (-1, -2) and (2, 2)
m=
m=
m=


The perpendicular slope can always be found by .
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