Find the slope of a line perpendicular to the line passing through the given points P(6,-1) and Q(3,-2)

Sonia Rowland

Sonia Rowland

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2022-09-30

Find the slope of a line perpendicular to the line passing through the given points P(6,-1) and Q(3,-2)

Answer & Explanation

Joel Reese

Joel Reese

Beginner2022-10-01Added 17 answers

A line passing through (6,−1) and (3,2)
has a slope of
m = ( - 1 ) - ( - 2 ) 6 - 3
= 1 3

If a line has slope m
then any line perpendicular to it has slope ( - 1 m )

The slope of a line perpendicular to the line passing through the given points P(6,-1) and Q(3,-2) is (−3)

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