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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you please help me solve and show all work (((Given points r (-2,3) and s (5,1), find the slope of every line perpendicular to <->.)))<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #151937 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=151937\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given points R (-2,3) and S (5,1), find the slope of every line perpendicular to RS<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the slope m of RS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = diffy/diffx = (1-3)/(5-(-2))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -2/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lines perpendicular will have a slope that's the negative inverse.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 7/2\r<BR>\n" );
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