SOLUTION: if ab contains the points 6 -2 and 3 -6 what is the slope of a line perpendicular to AB

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Question 680958: if ab contains the points 6 -2 and 3 -6 what is the slope of a line perpendicular to AB
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Slope = %28y1-y2%29%2F%28x1-x2%29+=+%28-2--6%29%2F%286-3%29+=+4%2F3
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A perpendicular line will have a negative inverse slope of highlight_green%28-3%2F4%29
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