document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=169824>Question 169824</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of the line that is perpendicular to the line that contains the points (-3,-3) and (5,2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. -8/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 8/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. -5/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 5/8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #125223 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=125223\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > be the slope of the line through (-3,-3) and (5,2).  Then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If line <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > has a slope <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and line <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%5B2%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%5B2%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > has a slope <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%5B2%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%5B2%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is perpendicular to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%5B2%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%5B2%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > if and only if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%5B1%5D=-%281%2Fm%5B2%5D%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%5B1%5D=-%281%2Fm%5B2%5D%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the slope of the line through (-3,-3) and (5,2) is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, the slope of any perpendicular must be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%288%2F5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%288%2F5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; Answer A, in this case. </SPAN>\n" );
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