SOLUTION: A line passing through (5,-8) and (9,y) is perpendicular to a line with slope -4/9. Find the value of y.

Question 79984: A line passing through (5,-8) and (9,y) is perpendicular to a line with slope -4/9. Find the value of y.
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A line passing through (5,-8) and (9,y) is perpendicular to a line with slope -4/9. Find the value of y.
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Let m1 = (-4/9)
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Find the slope m2 from the given coordinates; x1=5, y1=-8; x2=9; y2=y:
m2 = =
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We know the slope relationship of perpendicular lines is: m1 * m2 = -1
Substitute for m1 and m2:
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= -1
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Conveniently, the 4's cancel so we have:
= -1
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= +1; multiplied by -1
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y + 8 = 9; multiplied equation by 9
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y = 9 -8
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y = 1
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Therefore m2 = = =
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