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What is the SLOPE?

Which is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to the line that passes through the points (-9,-4) and (3,4)? Type your response as an integer or fraction.

What is the SLOPE? Which is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to the line-example-1
User RudyF
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Use the slope formula:
Y2-Y1
_____= -4-4
X2-X1 ___= -8/1 so your answer is -8

4-3
User Helio Albano
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Answer:

y = -1.5

Explanation:

use the method y2 - y1 / x2 - x1

User CobyC
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