SOLUTION: State the slope for a line perpendicular to – 5 and containing the point(–3, 7)

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Question 363648: State the slope for a line perpendicular to – 5 and containing the point(–3, 7)

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals,
m%5B1%5D%2Am%5B2%5D=-1
-5%2Am%5B2%5D=-1
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