document.write( "Question 1095806: Find the value of k so that the line containing the points (-1,-5) and (-3,k) is perpendicular to the line containing the points (-7,-1) and (0,-7). \n" ); document.write( "
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Slope of first pair: \"%28k%2B5%29%2F%28-2%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\"%28-%28k%2B5%29%2F2%29%28-6%2F7%29=-1\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28%28k%2B5%29%2F2%29%286%2F7%29=-1\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3%28k%2B5%29%2F7=-1\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3k%2B15=-7\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3k=-7-15=-22\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"k=-22%2F3\"\r
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