document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=876061>Question 876061</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A line on a coordinate grid passes through the points (-1,-3) and (4,5). What is the slope of a line perpendicular to this line? Write the answer as a fraction in lowest terms </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A line on a coordinate grid passes through the points (-1,-3) and (4,5). What is the slope of a line perpendicular to this line? Write the answer as a fraction in lowest terms<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of the line joining (-1, -3) and (4, 5) is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285+-+%28-3%29%29%2F%284+-+%28-1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285+-+%28-3%29%29%2F%284+-+%28-1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of the perpendicular line is equal to the negative reciprocal of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28-5%2F8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28-5%2F8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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