SOLUTION: Find the slope of any line perpendicular to the line through the points ( 0, 5) and ( -3, -4) please show work, i am stuck

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Question 121838:
Find the slope of any line perpendicular to the line through the points ( 0, 5) and ( -3, -4)
please show work, i am stuck
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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SLOPE=(Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)=(-4-5)/(-3-0)=-9/-3=3
ANY LINE PERPENDICULAR TO THIS LINE WILL HAVE A SLOPE=-1/3