document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=437402>Question 437402</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation of the line containing the given point and perpendicular to the given line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(0,9) 4x+7y=2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(0,9) 4x+7y=2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the slope of the given line:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-4/7)x+(2/7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = -4/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any perpendicular line must have slope = 7/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-intercept is 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Required equation is y = (7/4)x+9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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