Find the slope of any line perpendicular to the line passing through (−9,8) and (−1,1)

Mattie Monroe

Mattie Monroe

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2022-10-30

Find the slope of any line perpendicular to the line passing through (−9,8) and (−1,1)

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encaselatqr

encaselatqr

Beginner2022-10-31Added 11 answers

First find the slope of this line:
m = y 2 - y 1 x 2 - x 1
m = 1 - 8 - 1 - ( - 9 )
m = - 7 8
formula for a perpendicular slope is m = - 1 m
m = - 1 - 7 8 = 8 7

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