document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=319219>Question 319219</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the line passing through (-1,2) and perpindicular to y=3x+5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The given line has a slope of 3.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "All perpendicular lines must have a slope of -1/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find equation of line with slope = -1/3 passing thru (-1,2):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = (-1/3)(-1) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = (1/3) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 5/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equatiion:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-1/3)x + (5/3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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