document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=363351>Question 363351</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> equation of a line containing the given point and perpendicular to the given line: (4,-3);2x+7y=8 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+7y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y   = -2x + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( " y   = -2/7*x + 8/7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of perpendicular line is negative reciprocal of -2/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 7/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = mx + b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for b, given x =4, y=-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3 = 7/2 * 4 + b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3 = 14 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So equation of line is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 7/2 * x - 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y = 7x - 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17 = 7x - 2y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x - 2y = 17 </SPAN>\n" );
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