document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=957891>Question 957891</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to do the math to find the slope intercept form of a line that is perpendicular to the given line and I'm stumped<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the math problem is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3 (-5,-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried to use the y-y1=m(x-x1) formula but I'm coming up with the wrong answer.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #585387 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=585387\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation given is a horizontal line. The perpendicular line would be vertical, and the slope of a vertical line is undefined: it also does not intercept the y axis.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The line perpendicular to y=3 through the point (-5,-3) is x=-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Again, a vertical line can not be written in slope intercept form.<BR>\n" );
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