document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=350256>Question 350256</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= -4/-3x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope: -4/-3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y-intercept= -8 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I think that means<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-4/-3)x - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope m = 4/3, not -4/-3x, just the coefficient.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept is -8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of any line perpendicular is the negative inverse,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -3/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The y-intercept is not relevant.<BR>\n" );
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