document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=350255>Question 350255</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Give the slope of any line perpendicular to the given line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y= -2/7x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope: m= -2/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept: b= 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( ".Per your reply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y= -4/-3x-8 Slope: -4/-3x Y-intercept= -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "always works the same way: the slope of any line perpendicular to this line would be the negative reciprocal of the slope given for this line.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this case m = (-4/-3)or m = (4/3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the negative reciprocal of that would be (-3/4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hi,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "*Note: The slope of a line perpendicular to a given line: is equal to the negative reciprocal, of the slope of the line given.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this case:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2/7x + 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any line perpendicular to it would have a slope of 7/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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