document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=71228>Question 71228</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i need to find the slope of a perpendicular line through (5,-4) and (4,2)  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #51012 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=51012\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the slopeof a line through these two points thus:(y2-y1)/x2-x1) or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2+4)/(4-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6/-1=-6 is this slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thus any line perpendicular to this line is the negative reciprical of -6 or 1/6 </SPAN>\n" );
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