Question

Please help me on a question. MEDAL

Answer 1

What is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to segment AB if the coordinates of A and B are (-4, 1) and (1, -1)

Answer 2

use slope formula

Answer 3

\[\frac{ y_1-y_2 }{ x_1-x_2 }\]

Answer 4

\[\frac{ 1+1 }{ -4-1 }=?\]

Answer 5

2/-5

Answer 6

perependicular lines have negative reciprocal slopes

Answer 7

yes this is -2/5

Answer 8

now find the negative reciprocal to -2/5

Answer 9

How do I do that?

Answer 10

flip the fraction and change the sign

Answer 11

@just_one_last_goodbye can you flip the fraction and change the sign - to +?

Answer 12

is that an action I take or is that a must?

Answer 13

you have to do it to find a slope or perpendicular line

Answer 14

so... 2/5

Answer 15

nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Answer 16

FLIP IT!!!!!!!!!!!! LOOL and then change the sign

Answer 17

Oh 5/2

Answer 18

Thanks :D

Answer 19

no
explain

Answer 20

yeah lol