document.write( "Question 461815: write an equation of line containing the specified point and perpendicular to the indicated line. (6,0), 5x+4y=1 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #316616 by solver91311(24713)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Your given equation is in standard form, so the slope of the line is the opposite of the coefficient on \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The slopes of perpendicular lines are negative reciprocals, that is:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So, calculate the slope of the given line and then take the negative reciprocal (turn the fraction over and change the sign) to find the slope of the desired line.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now that you have the slope of the desired line and you are given a point on the desired line you can use the point-slope form to write your equation.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "where \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "John \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |