document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=556959>Question 556959</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't know how to do this problem, can you help?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the segment AB which has the end point A(-8.1, 4.9) and B(-7.6, 2.9)? express your answer as a common fraction. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #362400 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5396)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=362400\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slopes of perpendicular lines, multiplied, equals -1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of AB can be calculated as the difference of the y coordinates divided by the difference of the x coordinates.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope of AB = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284.9-2.9%29%2F%28-8.1-%28-7.6%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284.9-2.9%29%2F%28-8.1-%28-7.6%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2.0%2F%28-8.1%2B7.6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2.0%2F%28-8.1%2B7.6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2.0%2F%28-0.5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2.0%2F%28-0.5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A2.0%2F%282%2A%28-0.5%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A2.0%2F%282%2A%28-0.5%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F%28-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F%28-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope (m) of the perpendicular line is such that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4m=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4m=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > --> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F%28-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F%28-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  </SPAN>\n" );
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