document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=841477>Question 841477</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the equation in standard form of a perpendicular line that passes through (5,1)?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y+4=-4(x-2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #506964 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=506964\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The given equation is in point-slope form.  The slope shown is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  A line perpendicular to it has slope <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Using point-slope form, to include your given point, the equation is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y-1=%281%2F4%29%28x-5%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y-1=%281%2F4%29%28x-5%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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