document.write( "Question 558794: find the equation of a line passing through the point (0,4) and perpendicular to the line y=-5x-8? \n" ); document.write( "
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1 y = -5 x -8
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\n" ); document.write( " y = -5 x + -8
\n" ); document.write( "Compare this equation with y=mx+b
\n" ); document.write( "slope m = -5
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\n" ); document.write( "The slope of a line perpendicular to the above line will be the negative reciprocal 1/5
\n" ); document.write( "m1*m2=-1
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\n" ); document.write( "m= 1/5 ,point (0,4)
\n" ); document.write( "Find b by plugging the values of m & the point in
\n" ); document.write( "y=mx+b
\n" ); document.write( "4 = 0.00 + b
\n" ); document.write( "b= 4
\n" ); document.write( "m= 1/5
\n" ); document.write( "The required equation is y =( 1/ 5)x+4
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