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Determine the slope of any line perpendicular to the line illustrated in the graph below.

Determine the slope of any line perpendicular to the line illustrated in the graph-example-1
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Points (2, -1) and (1,-4)

Finding slope


m=(-4+1)/(1-2)=(-3)/(-1)=3

For slope for the perpendicular line


m=(-1)/(3)

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