document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=519478>Question 519478</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find equation of the line which is perpendicular to the line     <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=5x+9        and has y-intercept = 6.\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 #345625 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=345625\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 	y  	=	5	x	+	9			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Compare this equation with y=mx+b									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope m =	5.00								<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of a line perpendicular to the above line will be the negative reciprocal									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m1*m2=-1									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of the required line will be 	-0.20=>	-1/5					<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=	- 1/5	,point	(	0	,	6	)		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find b by plugging the values of m & the point in									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6	=	+	b					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=	6								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=	- 1/5								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The required equation is		y  	=-  1/ 5x+	6      		<BR>\n" );
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