document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=774297>Question 774297</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> points (1,1) and (5,2)lie on k. what is the slope of the line that is perpendicular to k? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #472160 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><B>oscargut(2103)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><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=oscargut><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=472160\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> k has a slope of :  (2-1)/(5-1) = 1/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then the slope of a line perpendicular to k is:  -4 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(product of the slopes must be -1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
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