document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=797517>Question 797517</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you write the correct equation in slope intercept form? A line perpendicular to y=1/2x-1, x-intercept at 4. I would understand if it said y intercept at 4. And I know that the slope is the opposite reciprocal. Would this be right? Y=-2/1x then moved over to 4 on the x axis? How do you write that? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #481831 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jerryguo41><B>jerryguo41(197)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jerryguo41><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=jerryguo41><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=481831\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are right in saying that the opposite reciprocal is the slope of the perpendicular line. Thus the slope of the new line would be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or just <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the line that crosses x-axis @ 4, you can plug in (4,0) with the new slope.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using point-slope form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y-0%29=-2%28x-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y-0%29=-2%28x-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-2x%2B8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-2x%2B8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - Remember to distribute!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This line is perpendicular to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%281%2F2%29x-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%281%2F2%29x-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and crosses the x-axis at x=4 </SPAN>\n" );
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