SOLUTION: Find the slope of any line perpendicular to the line through points(3, 2) and (5, 6). a)4 b)-4 c)1/4 d)-1/4 Any help would be great, thanks.

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Question 68085: Find the slope of any line perpendicular to the line through points(3, 2) and (5, 6).
a)4
b)-4
c)1/4
d)-1/4
Any help would be great, thanks.
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the slope of the line between these 2 points is
(6-2)/(5-3)
4/2=2 for the slope.
therefore a line perpendicular has to have a slope that is the negatiuve reciprical of this slope which would be -1/2
don't see (-1/2) as one of the answers.
are you sure you have the correct points?