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Perpendicular lines
Determine the slope and equation of a straight line that is perpendicular to another line. For instance, calculate the slope of a line that is perpendicular to the equation 2y = 3x + 1, or find the equation of the perpendicular bisector for the segment connecting the points (-3, 8) and (9, -2).
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CambridgeIGCSEMathematicsExtended Coordinate geometry
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- Determine the slope and equation of a straight line that is perpendicular to another line. For instance, calculate the slope of a line that is perpendicular to the equation 2y = 3x + 1, or find the equation of the perpendicular bisector for the segment connecting the points (-3, 8) and (9, -2).
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