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OpenStudy (anonymous):

lets see who can get this right and help me on it <3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (bahrom7893):

Okay lets do this step by step.

OpenStudy (bahrom7893):

You have two points: (0,-3) and (3,0)

OpenStudy (bahrom7893):

find the slope of that line (the one on the graph connecting these dots) y - y1 = M(x-x1) M = (y-y1)/(x-x1)

OpenStudy (bahrom7893):

M is the slope, which is: M = (-3-0)/(0-3) = -3/-3 = 1

OpenStudy (bahrom7893):

Slope of the original line is: M=1. Slope of lines perpendicular to that one will be: -1/M = -1/1 = -1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can i ask how? lol

OpenStudy (bahrom7893):

how what?

OpenStudy (bahrom7893):

how what??

OpenStudy (bahrom7893):

slope of perpendicular lines is negative inverse of the original

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