document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1027642>Question 1027642</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The line,L8 is perpendicular to 2x + y - 3 = 0,find the gradient of L8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #642895 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=642895\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x+y-3=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "comparing with equation ax+by+c =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where -a/b is the slope of the line\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here slope = -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any perpendicular line will have a negative reciprocal as its slope\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = 1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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