SOLUTION: Find the value of k so that the line containing the points (3,k) and (−3,4) is perpendicular to the line containing the points (−7,1) and (−1,2).

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Question 785281: Find the value of k so that the line containing the points (3,k) and (−3,4) is perpendicular to the line containing the points (−7,1) and (−1,2).
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The slope of the line containing the points (−7,1) and (−1,2) is

The slope of the line containing the points (3,k) and (−3,4) is

For two lines to be perpendicular, the product of their slopes must be .






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