document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=325734>Question 325734</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If AB <--> (it has the arrow part over AB) contains the points (19,3) and (-5,-13), what is the slope of the line perpendicular to AB <--> (again arrow part I drew over AB)? Answer has to be written as a decimal. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #233223 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=233223\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> perpendicular lines (or in this case, vectors) have slopes that are negative-reciprocals of each other\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the original slope is ___ (-13 - 3)/(-5 - 19) ___ or ___ -16 / -24 ___ or ___ 2/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the slope of the perpendicular is ___ -3/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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