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What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the line containing the points (4,-7) and (-5,-1)? Express your answer as a common fraction.

 Jun 7, 2021
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Slope of  given line   =    ( -1 - -7)  / ( -5 -4)  =   6 / -9   =  - 2/3

 

Slope  of  perp  line  =   negative  reciprocal  =     3/2

 

 

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 Jun 7, 2021

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