document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=977466>Question 977466</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation in slope-intercept form of a linear function f whose graph satisfies the given conditions. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The graph of f is perpendicular to the line whose equation is 3x - 2y - 4 = 0 and has the same y-intercept as this line. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1:  Put the given equation into slope-intercept form and then determine the slope of the given equation by inspection of the coefficient on <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\">.  Recall that perpendicular lines have negative reciprocal slopes.  Calculate the negative reciprocal of the slope you determined for the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2:  Determine the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large y\">-coordinate of the slope of the line represented by the given equation by inspection of the slope-intercept form of the given equation derived in step 1.  Form the ordered pair representing the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large y\">-intercept of the line represented by the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the Point-Slope form of the equation for a straight line, the slope calculated from step 1, and the point derived in step 2, write an equation for the desired line.\r<BR>\n" );
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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\r<BR>\n" );
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