document.write( "Question 267302: Find the equation of the line containing the point (2,-5) and perpendicular to the line y=5/2x-4. \n" ); document.write( "

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(2,-5) and perpendicular to the line
\n" ); document.write( "y=5x/2-4 (red line)
\n" ); document.write( "Slope=5/2.
\n" ); document.write( "The perpendicular line will have a slope=-2/5.
\n" ); document.write( "-5=2*-2/5+b
\n" ); document.write( "-5=-4/5+b
\n" ); document.write( "b=-5+4/5
\n" ); document.write( "b=-25/5-4/5
\n" ); document.write( "b=-29/5 ans. for the Y intercept.
\n" ); document.write( "y=-2x/5-29/5 (green line)
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+5x%2F2+-4%2C+-2x%2F5+-29%2F5%29+\"$ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, of TWO functions 5x/2 -4 and -2x/5 -29/5). \n" ); document.write( "

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