A blueprint has one path of a park passing through (1, 1) and (3, 6). If the planners want a second path to be perpendicular to the first, what should be the slope of the second path?

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A blueprint has one path of a park passing through (1, 1) and (3, 6). If the planners want a second path to be perpendicular to the first, what should be the slope of the second path?

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Answer: -2/5

Step-by-step explanation: The slope is 5/2 and for a perpendicular line the slop is the opposite so its -2/5

Stepan Yakovenko answered Aug 26, 2023

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