SOLUTION: what equation is perpendicular to the line that passes through the points (-2,-1) and (7,-4)

Question 756376: what equation is perpendicular to the line that passes through the points (-2,-1) and (7,-4)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The slope of the line through (-2,-1) and (7,-4) is...

m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

m = (-4-(-1))/(7-(-2))

m = (-4+1)/(7+2)

m = (-3)/9

m = -1/3

The perpendicular slope is 3/1 = 3 (flip the fraction and flip the sign)

So any equation with a slope of 3 will be perpendicular to this line.

So the equation might be y = 3x + 2 or y = 3x + 5
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