SOLUTION: Find the slope of any line perpendicular to the line through points (6, 3) and (7, 7)

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Question 56188: Find the slope of any line perpendicular to the line through points (6, 3) and (7, 7)
Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the slope of any line perpendicular to the line through points (6, 3) and (7, 7).
The slope formula is:highlight%28m=%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29%29
(x1,y1)=(6,3) and (x2,y2)=(7,7)
m=%287-3%29%2F%287-6%29
m=4%2F1
A slope of any line perpendicular to this slope is the negative reciprocal of this slope, so change the sign and flip it over.
highlight%28m=-1%2F4%29
Happy Calculating!!!