document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=884976>Question 884976</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the straight line passing through a(4,5) and perpendicular to the line x+2y-4=0. These two lines intersect at F. Find the coordinates of F. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1:  Solve the equation representing the given line for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large y\"> in terms of everything else.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2:  Determine the slope of the given line by inspection of the coefficient on <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\"> in the result of Step 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3:  Calculate the negative reciprocal of the result of Step 2 to determine the slope of all lines perpendicular to the given line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4:  Use the result of Step 3, the coordinates of the given point, and the Point-Slope Form of an equation of a line to derive the equation for the desired line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5:  Use the given equation and the equation derived in Step 4 to form a 2X2 system of equations.  Solve.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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