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  • 12-06-2020
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What is the slope of a line perpendicular to a line that's passes through (3,8) and (1,-4)?
A. -1/6
B. -1/2
C. 2
D. 6

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  • 12-06-2020

Answer:

-1/6

Step-by-step explanation:

First find the slope of the line through the points

m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

    = (-4-8)/(1-3)

     = -12/-2

      =6

Now we need to find the slope of the line that is perpendicular

Perpendicular lines multiply to -1

6 * mp = -1

mp = -1/6

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