document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=309086>Question 309086</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the equation of the line containing the given point and perpendicular to the given line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(6,-9); 2x+5y=9 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+5y=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y=-2x+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2x/5+9/5  This line has a slope=-2/5. (red line)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A perpendicular line will have a slope=5/2 or 2.5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9=2.5*6+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9=15+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-9-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-24 is the Y intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2.5x-24 (green line).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+300%2C+-6%2C+15%2C+-25%2C+10%2C+-2x%2F5+%2B9%2F5+%2C+2.5x+-24%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+300%2C+-6%2C+15%2C+-25%2C+10%2C+-2x%2F5+%2B9%2F5+%2C+2.5x+-24%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x300 pixels, x from -6 to 15, y from -25 to 10, of TWO functions -2x/5 +9/5 and 2.5x -24). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solution (8.89,-1.75) </SPAN>\n" );
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