document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=70455>Question 70455</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of a line perpendicular to the line passing through the points<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1,4) and (8,1) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #50249 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=50249\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> SLOPE=(Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SLOPE=(1-4)/8+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SLOPE=-3/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SLOPE=-1/3 SO A LINE PERPENDICULAR WILL HAVE A SLOPE OF 3. </SPAN>\n" );
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