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What is the slope of any line perpendicular to the line passing through #(-3,17)# and #(2,10)#?

Answer 1

The slope#(m_2)# of the perpendicular line is #5/7#

The slope #(m_1)# of the lne passing through #(-3,17) and (2,10) is (10-17)/(2+3)= -7/5# Hence the slope#(m_2)# of the perpendicular line is #(-1)/(-7/5) =5/7#.Since the condition of perpendicular lines is #m_1*m_2=-1#[Ans]

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Answer 2

Eva Adamson

To find the slope of the line passing through (-3,17) and (2,10), you can use the slope formula: ( m = \frac{{y_2 - y_1}}{{x_2 - x_1}} ). After finding the slope of the given line, the slope of any line perpendicular to it is the negative reciprocal of that slope.

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