document.write( "Question 843369: What is the equation in standard form of a perpendicular line that passes through (5,1)? \r
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A line perpendicular to the given line has a slope that has the following relationship,
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\n" ); document.write( "\"m=1%2F4\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-%281%2F4%29x%2Bb\"
\n" ); document.write( "Use the point to solve for \"b\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"1=-%281%2F4%295%2Bb\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"b=1%2B5%2F4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"b=9%2F4\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-%281%2F4%29x%2B5%2F4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"4y=-x%2B5\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B4y=5\"
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