Question

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`

Explanation:

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]