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document.write( "A line passing through (-10,-1)and (-8,y) is perpendicular to a line with slope -2/9. Find the value of y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #58990 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=58990\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this means that the slope of the line you are trying to find is 9/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, (y-(-1))/(-8-(-10))=9/2 ... (y+1)/2=9/2 ... y+1=9 ... y=8\r<BR>\n" );
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