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 #331713 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=331713\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%284%2F9%29x-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%284%2F9%29x-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >..as you can see, this line has a <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=slope ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"slope\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=4%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=4%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "by definition, perpendicular lines have opposite reciprocal slopes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, a <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=slope ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"slope\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of a line that is perpendicular to the given line will be: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m1=-9%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m1=-9%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%284%2F9%29x-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%284%2F9%29x-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-%289%2F4%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-%289%2F4%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.......this is a line that is perpendicular to the given line\r<BR>\n" );
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