SOLUTION: A line passing through (2, –4) and (–4, y) is perpendicular to a line with slope 32. Find the value of y.

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Question 327854: A line passing through (2, –4) and (–4, y) is perpendicular to a line with slope 32. Find the value of y.
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals,



The equation for slope is,





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