SOLUTION: Find the slope of any line perpendicular to the line through points (0, 5) and (-3,-4).

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Question 107553: Find the slope of any line perpendicular to the line through points (0, 5) and (-3,-4).
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the slope of any line perpendicular to the line through points (0, 5) and (-3,-4).
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slope thru the given points: [5--4]/[0--3] = 9/3 = 3
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Any line perpendicular to the given line must have slope = -1/3
Cheers,
Stan H.