document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=383114>Question 383114</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A line passing through (6,10) and (-1,y) is perpendicular to a line with slope 7/2. Find the value of y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Any help would be helpful tryign to figure out points and slop<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and like to see how it is done . i am a viuable person<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #271356 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=271356\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A line passing through (6,10) and (-1,y) is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "perpendicular to a line with slope 7/2. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the value of y.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope determined by the 2 points: m = (y-10)/(-1-6) = (y-10)/-7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To be perpendicular to a line with slope = 7/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "our line must have a slope of -2/7.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-10)/-7 = -2/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-10)/-7 = 2/-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-10 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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