document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=475820>Question 475820</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi I was wondering if somebody could help me find the equation of a line perpendicular to y=-5x+1 and passing through (-10,3). </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "All lines perpendicular to that line have slope m = 1/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the intercept using: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = (1/5)*-10 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = -2 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation you want:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (1/5)x + 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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