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Find the slope of the line perpendicular to AB if : A = (0, −5) and B = (−2, 4)

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Find the slope of the line perpendicular to AB if : A = (0, −5) and B = (−2, 4)

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Solution

Slope of AB = `(-4 - 5)/(-2 - 0)`

Slope of AB = `(-9)/2`

Slope of the line perpendicular to AB = `(-1)/"slope of AB"`

= `(-1)/((-9)/2)`

= `2/9`

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Chapter 14: Equation of a Line - Exercise 14 (B) [Page 190]

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Selina Concise Mathematics [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 14 Equation of a Line
Exercise 14 (B) | Q 5. (i) | Page 190
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