document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=83498>Question 83498</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am stuck and cannot seem to get this,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " A line passing through (5,-6) and (-9,y)is perpendicular to a line with slope 14/5. Find the value of y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A)1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D)-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "please I am do finals </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #60025 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=60025\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Start with the fact that perpendicular lines have slopes that are the negative reciprocal of each other.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the slope of the line passing through the given points of (5, -6) and (-9, y) is going to be the negative reciprocal of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and this is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-+5%2F14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-+5%2F14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you know what the slope is, you can apply the slope formula<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+=+%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+=+%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > using the given points and you know that the result is going to be equal to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5%2F14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5%2F14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29+=+-5%2F14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29+=+-5%2F14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Substitute the x- and y-coordinates of the given points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y-%28-6%29%29%2F%28-9-5%29+=+-5%2F14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y-%28-6%29%29%2F%28-9-5%29+=+-5%2F14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify and solve for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y%2B6%29%2F%28-14%29+=+-5%2F14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y%2B6%29%2F%28-14%29+=+-5%2F14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by -14.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B6+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B6+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 6 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer D) is the correct choice. </SPAN>\n" );
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