document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=901645>Question 901645</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of a line perpendicular to the line passing through the given two points. (- 7,6) and (0,4) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(x1, y1) and (x2,y2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m= (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of the line is (4-6)/(0-(-7))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=-2/7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the perpendicular line will have a slope = 7/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m1*m2=-1 </SPAN>\n" );
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