document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=64755>Question 64755</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of any line perpendicular to the line through points (0, 5) and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-3, -4). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #45315 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=45315\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (0,5)(-3,-4) developes the slope of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-4-5)/(-3-0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9/-3=3 is the slope of a line through these 2 points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for a perpendicular line it has to have a slope of -1/3 (this is a negative reciprical of the line with the slope of 3). <BR>\n" );
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