document.write( "Question 1057306: Find the equation of the line perpendicular to
\n" ); document.write( "−2x + 9y = −5
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Find the equation of the line perpendicular to
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\n" ); document.write( "Rearrange the given equation::
\n" ); document.write( "y = (2x-5)/9
\n" ); document.write( "slope = 2/9
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\n" ); document.write( "Every line perpendicular to it has slope -9/2
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\n" ); document.write( "y = mx + b
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute for x,y, and m ; solve for \"b\"::
\n" ); document.write( "11 = (-9/2)(-6) + b
\n" ); document.write( "11 = 27 + b
\n" ); document.write( "b = -16
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\n" ); document.write( "Ans: y = (-9/2)x - 16
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