document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=484889>Question 484889</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I have a question on finding the slope of a line that is perpendicular to the line y=4/9x-12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you so much for the help.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-Kaitlin  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #331711 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=331711\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Slope of:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4/9x-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is 4/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a line perpendicular to this must have a slope that is the \"negative reciprocal\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let m = new slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4/9)m = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4m = -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -9/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: -9/4 </SPAN>\n" );
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