SOLUTION: Find the slope of a line that is perpendicular to the line connecting the points (6, 12) and (3, 5).

SOLUTION: Find the slope of a line that is perpendicular to the line connecting the points (6, 12) and (3, 5).

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Question 110690This question is from textbook Beginning and Intermediate Algebra
: Find the slope of a line that is perpendicular to the line connecting the points (6, 12) and (3, 5). This question is from textbook Beginning and Intermediate Algebra

Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
perpendicular means that the slopes are negative reciprocals

the original slope is (5-12)/(3-6) or 7/3; so the perpendicular slope is -3/7
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