SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line that is perpendicular to the line that contains the points (-3,4) and (2,1) A. -3/5 B. 5/3 C. 3/5 D. -3

Question 169830: Find the slope of the line that is perpendicular to the line that contains the points (-3,4) and (2,1)
A. -3/5
B. 5/3
C. 3/5
D. -3
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the slope formula.

Plug in , , , and

Subtract from to get

Subtract from to get

So the slope of the line that goes through the points

and

is

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