document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28919>Question 28919</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the question states, write an equation for the line that is perpendicular to the givin line and that passes through the givin line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how would i do\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=2x+7;(0,0)? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15796 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=15796\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope of the given line is m=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore the slope of a line perpendicular to it will be m=-1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the line passes through (0,0), the y-intercept is \"0\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore the equation of the line you want is y=(-1/2)x+0 or <BR>\n" );
document.write( "simply, y=-(1/2)x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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