document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=389827>Question 389827</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write in slope-intercept form the equation of the line that passes through the given point and is perpendicular to the given line (0,0),y=1/2x-1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #276363 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16949)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=276363\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write in slope-intercept form the equation of the line that passes through the given point and is perpendicular to the given line (0,0),y=1/2x-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=1/2x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "compare with y = mx +b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope m= 1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The perpendicular line will have slope -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope m = -2,(0,0),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug these values in y = mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=0-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-2x<BR>\n" );
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