SOLUTION: The line I goes through the points (1,2) and (5,10). What could be the equation of a line perpendicular to I? Thanks!

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Question 1175591: The line I goes through the points (1,2) and (5,10). What could be the equation of a line perpendicular to I?
Thanks!

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are billions of trillions of lines perpendicular to it.



Slope of reciprocal: invert 2%2F1 as 1%2F2 and change the sign -1%2F2.  
That's the slope of any line perpendicular to it.

You no doubt have to choose which one from a list.  But since we are
not mind-readers, and you didn't tell us the choices on the list, we 
cannot tell which one of the billions of trillions of possible lines
perpendicular to choose. 

Edwin