document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=512848>Question 512848</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the equation in slop-intercept form of the line perpendicular to the segment between (1,3) and (5,5) and passing through (3,4)?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #342753 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=342753\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x1		y1	x2	y2				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1		3	5	5				<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope m =		(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(	5	-	3	)/(	5	-	1	) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(	2	/	4	)  				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=		  1/ 2						 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the perpendivular line will have a slope which is negative reciprocal of this segment.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so m = -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug m=-2 & (3,4) in y=mx+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4=-2*3+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=-6+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation will be y=-2x+10\r<BR>\n" );
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