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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation for the line with y-intercept 3 that is perpendicular to the line y=2/3x-4. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "     Find an equation for the line with y-intercept 3 that is perpendicular to the line y=2/3x-4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    Let the eq'n be y = mx+c  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    This eq'n is perpendicular to y = (2/3)x-4      M = (2/3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    hence product of their slopes  = -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                           m.M =  -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                              m = -1/m = -1/2/3 = -(3/2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     The required eq'n is y = -(3/2)x+3  (if y- intercept =3 then c= 3)\r<BR>\n" );
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