document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=579968>Question 579968</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is an equation of a line perpendicular to y=2x-7? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #371111 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=371111\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A perpendicular to this line can pass through this line at any point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "unless we know the co-ordinates of that point we cannot find the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in general\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the perpendicular will be y = -1/2 x + something\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "because the slope is negative reciprocal of the given line </SPAN>\n" );
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