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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is the equation of the line that passes through the points (6,-2) that is perpendicular to a line passes through the points (-3,8) and (-2.5)?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I am trying to help my sister but I have to understand first!!! what is the equation to find the answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the slope of the points (-3,8) and (-2,5) using the slope formula

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Of the line Using this points*

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Once you do that, you know that the line of the equation that you are finding has the opposite slope of the line's slope you found since they both are perpendicular to each other

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Once you find slide use the equation y=mx+b and substitute the slope as m and the point it passes through to rearrange for b

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Once you get b write the equation with b and the slope of the line

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Good luck! :)

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