document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1032968>Question 1032968</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a line contains the x-intercept <BR>\n" );
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document.write( " and the y-intercept <BR>\n" );
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document.write( " find the slope m of any perpendicular line. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #648011 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=648011\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The x-intercept would have coordinates (10,0), while its y-intercept would be (0,-5).  Hence the slope is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%280--5%29%2F%2810-0%29+=+5%2F10+=+1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%280--5%29%2F%2810-0%29+=+5%2F10+=+1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the slope of any line perpendicular to the given line would have slope -2. (Negative reciprocal of 1/2.) </SPAN>\n" );
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