document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=396327>Question 396327</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> whats the equation for the line perpendicular to y=6x+3 that contains (-6,2) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "perpendicular to y=6x+3 that contains (-6,2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The given line has a slope of 6.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any line perpendicular to it must<BR>\n" );
document.write( "have a slope of -1/6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute and solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = (-1/6)*-6 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = 1+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-1/6)x + 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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