document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=197345>Question 197345</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find an equation of the line that satisfies the given conditions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "through (10, 2); perpendicular to the line x - 4y + 4 = 0 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "through (10, 2); perpendicular to the line x - 4y + 4 = 0 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: Find the slope of the given line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 4y +4 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y = x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (1/4)x + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = 1/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd: The slope of all lines that are perpendicular <BR>\n" );
document.write( "to the given line is -4.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3rd: Find the equation of the perpendicular line:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Form y = mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You know y = 2 when x = 10, and you know m = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"b\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = -4*10 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 42<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -4x + 42<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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