document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=681449>Question 681449</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write an equation of the line that is perpendicular to the given line and passes through the given point. y=x-7(0,-5) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #422662 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=422662\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=x-7 and (0,-5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=x-7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "compare with the equation y = mx+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the slope is 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the slope of line perpendicular to this line will be -1  (negative reciprocal)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "using the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-y1=m(x-x1) where m is the slope and (x1,y1) are the co ordibnates of the point on the line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-(-5)=-1(x-0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+5=-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-x-5 is the equation<BR>\n" );
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