SOLUTION: Find the slope of a line perpendicular to the line passing through the points (-1,4) and (8,1)

SOLUTION: Find the slope of a line perpendicular to the line passing through the points (-1,4) and (8,1)

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Question 70455: Find the slope of a line perpendicular to the line passing through the points
(-1,4) and (8,1)
Answer by checkley75(3666) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
SLOPE=(Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)
SLOPE=(1-4)/8+1)
SLOPE=-3/9
SLOPE=-1/3 SO A LINE PERPENDICULAR WILL HAVE A SLOPE OF 3.
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