SOLUTION: the slope of a line perpendicular to the line containing (-6,1) and (3,-2)

Question 700789: the slope of a line perpendicular to the line containing (-6,1) and (3,-2)

Answer by jpvn2015(54) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First find the slope of the two points: y2-y1 / x2-x1 = slope
-2-1 / 3--6 = -3 / 3+6 = -3/9 = -1/3
Thus, the slope of the original line is -1/3.
To find the perpendicular slope, all you have to do is take the reciprocal of -1/3, which is -3, and multiply it by "-1."
-3 x -1 = 3. Thus, your answer would be 3.
RELATED QUESTIONS
What is the y-intercept of the line containing (2,7) and perpendicular to a line with... (answered by mananth)

Find an equation of the line containing (-1, 3) and perpendicular to the line containing... (answered by Alan3354)

find the slope of a line parallel to and a line perpendicular to the given line. a.... (answered by MathLover1)

Find the slope of a line parallel to the given line and a line perpendicular to the given (answered by Fombitz)

write an equation in slope intercept form of the line satisfying the given conditions.... (answered by Fombitz)

Find the slope of a line perpendicular to the line passing through these given points... (answered by checkley77)

Line 1 has a slope of -5/3. Line 2 is parallel to Line 1 and Line 3 is perpendicular to... (answered by josmiceli)

8. Find the slope of a line that is perpendicular to the line containing the points... (answered by richwmiller,josgarithmetic)

State the slope for a line perpendicular to � 5 and containing the point(�3, 7) (answered by Fombitz)