document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=301983>Question 301983</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the slope of any line perpendicular to the line through points (-2,3) and (4,5)? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the equation of the line thru the points (2,1) and (3,5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope, m = diffy/diffx<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (5-1)/(3-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of lines perpendicular is the negative inverse.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -1/4<BR>\n" );
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