document.write( "Question 475578: whats the slope of the coordinates M (9,6), N(1,4) and whats the slope perpendicular to it
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Solved by pluggable solver: Finding the slope

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\n" ); document.write( " \"m+=+%28y%5B2%5D+-+y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( " \"m+=+%284+-+6%29%2F%281+-+9%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( " \"m+=+%28-2%29%2F%28-8%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( " \"m+=+1%2F4\"
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\n" ); document.write( " Answer: Slope is \"m+=+1%2F4\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the slope perpendicular to it is \"m=-1%281%2F4%29=-4\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "now we can find the Equation of a line that passes through M (9,6) and N(1,4)\r
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Solved by pluggable solver: Finding the Equation of a Line
First lets find the slope through the points (\"9\",\"6\") and (\"1\",\"4\")
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\n" ); document.write( " \"m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29\" Start with the slope formula (note: (\"x%5B1%5D\",\"y%5B1%5D\") is the first point (\"9\",\"6\") and (\"x%5B2%5D\",\"y%5B2%5D\") is the second point (\"1\",\"4\"))
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\n" ); document.write( " \"m=%284-6%29%2F%281-9%29\" Plug in \"y%5B2%5D=4\",\"y%5B1%5D=6\",\"x%5B2%5D=1\",\"x%5B1%5D=9\" (these are the coordinates of given points)
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\n" ); document.write( " \"m=+-2%2F-8\" Subtract the terms in the numerator \"4-6\" to get \"-2\". Subtract the terms in the denominator \"1-9\" to get \"-8\"
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\n" ); document.write( " \"m=1%2F4\" Reduce
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\n" ); document.write( " \"y-y%5B1%5D=m%28x-x%5B1%5D%29\" where \"m\" is the slope, and (\"x%5B1%5D\",\"y%5B1%5D\") is one of the given points
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\n" ); document.write( " \"y-6=%281%2F4%29%28x-9%29\" Plug in \"m=1%2F4\", \"x%5B1%5D=9\", and \"y%5B1%5D=6\" (these values are given)
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\n" ); document.write( " \"y-6=%281%2F4%29x%2B%281%2F4%29%28-9%29\" Distribute \"1%2F4\"
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\n" ); document.write( " \"y-6=%281%2F4%29x-9%2F4\" Multiply \"1%2F4\" and \"-9\" to get \"-9%2F4\"
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\n" ); document.write( " \"y=%281%2F4%29x-9%2F4%2B6\" Add \"6\" to both sides to isolate y
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\n" ); document.write( " \"y=%281%2F4%29x%2B15%2F4\" Combine like terms \"-9%2F4\" and \"6\" to get \"15%2F4\" (note: if you need help with combining fractions, check out this solver)
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\n" ); document.write( " So the equation of the line which goes through the points (\"9\",\"6\") and (\"1\",\"4\") is:\"y=%281%2F4%29x%2B15%2F4\"
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\n" ); document.write( " The equation is now in \"y=mx%2Bb\" form (which is slope-intercept form) where the slope is \"m=1%2F4\" and the y-intercept is \"b=15%2F4\"
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\n" ); document.write( " Notice if we graph the equation \"y=%281%2F4%29x%2B15%2F4\" and plot the points (\"9\",\"6\") and (\"1\",\"4\"), we get this: (note: if you need help with graphing, check out this solver)
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\n" ); document.write( " Graph of \"y=%281%2F4%29x%2B15%2F4\" through the points (\"9\",\"6\") and (\"1\",\"4\")
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\n" ); document.write( " Notice how the two points lie on the line. This graphically verifies our answer.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%281%2F4%29x%2B15%2F4\"\r
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