document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=545128>Question 545128</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of a line perpendicular to a line passing through (5,6) and (-9,10) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #355474 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=saifoo.khan><B>saifoo.khan(162)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=saifoo.khan><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=saifoo.khan><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=355474\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Slope of this line = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5,6) and (-9,10)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(10-6)/(-9-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2/7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of this current line is -2/7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now to find the slope of the perp line, this formula is used\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m1 * m2 = -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope of first line times slope of perpendicular = -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2/7 * m2 = -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/7 * m2 = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m2 = 7/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So now u have the slope of it's perpendicular line,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope u got the answer required.\r<BR>\n" );
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