SOLUTION: if ab contains the points 6 -2 and -3 166 what is the slope of a line perpendicular to AB

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Question 680959: if ab contains the points 6 -2 and -3 166 what is the slope of a line perpendicular to AB
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slope = %28-2-166%29%2F%286--3%29+=+-168%2F9+=+-56%2F3
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A perpendicular line will have a negative inverse (reciprocal) slope of highlight_green%283%2F56%29
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