document.write( "Question 32537: passes through (5,-2) perpendicular to -8x + 9y =-22 \n" ); document.write( "

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Line perpendicular to -8x + 9y =-22 will have a slope of -9/8.
\n" ); document.write( "Equation of the line perpendicular to given line is y = (-9/8)x + k
\n" ); document.write( "Passes thru (5,-2):
\n" ); document.write( "y = (-9/8)x + k
\n" ); document.write( "=> -2 = (-9/8)5 + k
\n" ); document.write( "=> k = -2 + 45/8 = 29/8
\n" ); document.write( "Equation of the desirable line in slope intercept form is:
\n" ); document.write( "y = (-9/8)x + 29/8 \n" ); document.write( "

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