document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=29392>Question 29392</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line passing through the point and perpendicular to the given line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5, 2), y=-1/2x +4  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " and <BR>\n" );
document.write( " (6, 0), y=-2x+7 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #16202 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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=16202\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> since the line in perpendicular you would take the opposite of the reciprical of the slope in y=-1/2x +4; the new slope would be 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you need to use point slope form to find the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-(y value in ordered pair)=m(x-(x value in ordered pair))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-2=2(x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-2=2x-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x-8 is your equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to make long story short i will do the second one for you in my head<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(1/2)x-3 should be your second equation </SPAN>\n" );
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