document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=273255>Question 273255</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write the equation of the line containing P(3,0) and perpendicular to the x-axis </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #199658 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=199658\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Any equation that is perpendicular to the x axis will be of the form <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=k ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=k\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > since any perpendicular line to the x-axis is a vertical line. Because this line must go through (3,0), this means that the x coordinate is 3 and that the equation is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Take note that (3,0) lies on the line <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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