document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=281764>Question 281764</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation of the line that contains the given point and is perpendicular to the given line. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-7,-8), x+5y=15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "so line perpendicular to x + 5y = 15 will be 5x - y = k, we need ot find this k.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As this line passes through (-7,-8) so replace values for x and y in the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x - y = k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(-7) - (-8) = k\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "k = -27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so equation of line will be 5x -y = -27 </SPAN>\n" );
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