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

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Question 146231: Find the slope of any line perpendicular to the line through points (0,5) and (-3,-4).
Answer by nabla(475) About Me  (Show Source):
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m=(-4-5)/(-3)=3
y=3x+5 is the line.
Any line orthogonal will have slope -1/3 (negative reciprocal of 3)
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