Find the slope of any line perpendicular to the line passing through (2,7) and (5,2)

Rigoberto Drake

Rigoberto Drake

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2022-11-11

Find the slope of any line perpendicular to the line passing through (2,7) and (5,2)

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Beginner2022-11-12Added 14 answers

The slope of a line is the "rise" over the "run". That is, the change in the elevation divided by the distance between the measurements of elevation. In this example, by going from x=2 to x=5, a distance of 3, the elevation falls from 7 to 2, a change of -5. So, the slope of the line is - 5 3 . The slope of a line perpendicular is obtained by inverting the given slope and changing the sign, so 3 5

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