What is the slope of any line perpendicular to the line passing through #(16,6)# and #(-2,-13)#?
1 Answer
Apr 3, 2018
Explanation:
Let's first find the slope of the line passing through the aforementioned points
Perpendicular slopes are opposite reciprocals of each other
To make something the opposite of another number, add a negative sign in front of it (a positive number's opposite will be negative, a negative number's opposite will be positive)
To find the reciprocal of a number, switch the numerator and denominator