SOLUTION: I need help I am not sure How to do this problem Find the slope of any line perpendicular to the line through points (0, 5) and (-3, -4). (Rewrite into standard form)

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Question 90066: I need help I am not sure How to do this problem
Find the slope of any line perpendicular to the line through points (0, 5) and (-3, -4). (Rewrite into standard form)

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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First lets find the slope through (0, 5) and (-3, -4).
Solved by pluggable solver: Finding the slope


Slope of the line through the points (0, 5) and (-3, -4)



Answer: Slope is m+=+3




So the perpendicular slope is
m%5Bp%5D=-1%2Fm where m is the original slope and m%5Bp%5D is the perpendicular slope


m%5Bp%5D=-1%2F3 Plug in m=3

So the perpendicular slope is -1%2F3