document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=156043>Question 156043</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation of the line containing the given point and perpendicular to the given line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6,-2); 7x+6y=5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "6y=-7x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-7x/6+5/6 this line has a slope=-7/6. (red line)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A perpendicular line has a slope=6/7.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=6*6/7+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=36/7+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-2-36/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=(-2*7-36)/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=(-14-36)/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-50/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus the equation of the perpendicular line through (6,-2)is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=6x/7-50/7 (green line).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+300%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-7x%2F6+%2B5%2F6%2C+6x%2F7+-50%2F7%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+300%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-7x%2F6+%2B5%2F6%2C+6x%2F7+-50%2F7%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x300 pixels, x from -10 to 10, y from -10 to 10, of TWO functions -7x/6 +5/6 and 6x/7 -50/7).  </SPAN>\n" );
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