document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1023303>Question 1023303</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> determine the equation of a line containing the point -1,3 that is perpendicular to the points -2,1 And 8,4. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #638815 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39633)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=638815\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Line perpendicular to points makes no sense.  Maybe say this instead:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Determine the equation of a line containing the point (-1,3) that is perpendicular to THE LINE CONTAINING the points (-2,1) And (8,4).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Start with the point-slope equation form and the formula for slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The two points given will have a slope  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284-1%29%2F%288-%28-2%29%29=3%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284-1%29%2F%288-%28-2%29%29=3%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation you want containing the first given point will take a form <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-3=m%28x-%28-1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-3=m%28x-%28-1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The needed slope m, for being perpendicular to the line with the other two points must be  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%2810%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%2810%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put this into the equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do whatever you need or want with the form. </SPAN>\n" );
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