document.write( "Question 136578: Find the slope of any line perpendicular to the line through points (6, 3) and (7, 7). \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #100026 by vleith(2983) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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To find this answer you need to know 2 things.
\n" ); document.write( "1) how to calculate the slope of a line given two points on that line
\n" ); document.write( "2) the relationship between the slopes of lines that are perpendicular to each other.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "To fine the slope given two points:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"m+=+%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You have the two points, you do the math\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "To find the slope of a line that is perpendicular to a line with a given slope, you need to know that the slopes of those lines result in a product of $\"-1\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"m%2Am%5Bp%5D+=+-1+\"$ where m[p] is the slope of the perpendicular line\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "That ought to get you there!\r
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