Line m passes through points (3, 16) and (8, 10). Line n is perpendicular to m. What is the slope of

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    math_celebrity Administrator Staff Member

    Line m passes through points (3, 16) and (8, 10). Line n is perpendicular to m. What is the slope of line n?

    First, find the slope of the line m passing through points (3, 16) and (8, 10).

    Typing the points into our search engine, we get a slope of:
    m = -6/5

    If line n is perpendicular to m, then the slope of n is denote as:
    n = -1/m
    n = -1/-6/5
    n = -1*-5/6
    n = 5/6
     

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