document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=69032>Question 69032</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of any line perpendicular to the line through points (0, 5) and (-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 #49189 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=49189\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> slope of the line through (0,5) & (-3,-4) is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-4-5)/(-3-0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9/-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 for the slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thus the perpendicular line has to have a slope of the negative reciprical of this slope thus it's slope is -1/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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