document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=38454>Question 38454</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072549017/algebrahomeworkh>beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> #16  find the slope of any line perpendicular to the line through (0,5) and (-3,-4)  \r<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 #24055 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=24055\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope of the line connecting these points is m...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (-4 - 5) / (-3 - 0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -9 / -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A line perpendicular to this has a slope that is the negative reciprocal of 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the perpendicular line has a slope of -1/3. </SPAN>\n" );
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