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( "
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\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 divided by the coefficient on .\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The slopes of perpendicular lines are negative reciprocals, that is:\r
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\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
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\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
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "where are the coordinates of the given point and is the calculated slope.\r
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