Explanation
Line
passes through the points
and
, so the slope of line
is equal to
. Lines
and
are perpendicular, so the slope of line
is equal to the negative reciprocal of the slope of line
. Therefore, the slope of line
is
.

Mathematics > Standard Multiple Choice
Read the following SAT test question and then click on a button to select your answer.
In the
-plane, line
passes through the points
and
. Line
is perpendicular to line
. What is the slope of line
?
(A) 
(B) 
(C) 
(D) 
(E) 