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OpenStudy (kendricklamar2014):

Find the slope of a line that is perpendicular to the line containing the points (–2 –1) and (2 –3). A. M= -2 B. M= 2 C. M= -1/2 D. M= -1

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

(–2 –1) and (2 –3) use the slope formula to find the slope between these two points

OpenStudy (anonymous):

slope would be 1/2

OpenStudy (kendricklamar2014):

What is the slope formula?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

WHY DO YOU JUST GIVE THE ANSWER

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\huge m = \frac{ y_{2}-y _{1} }{ x _{2}-x _{1} }\]

OpenStudy (kendricklamar2014):

oh thanks @iambatman

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Where m represents the slope.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

because if you use the slope intercept form you would get -4/4 then you would simplify that would give you -1 then you take the opposite reciprical which is 1/2

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

^ that's not correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lool

OpenStudy (kendricklamar2014):

So -2 - -1= -1 correct?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im sorry i meant to put 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2/1

OpenStudy (kendricklamar2014):

and 2 - -3= 5 correct?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Wait why are you doing x-y?

OpenStudy (kendricklamar2014):

im not

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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