document.write( "Question 1094438: Find the equation of a straight line that is perpendicular to 5x–y=1 and is such that the area of the triangle formed by the x- and y-axes is equal to 5.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #709028 by ikleyn(52788)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "Straight line perpendicular to 5x-y = 1 has an equation\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "5y + x = c, (1)\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "where c is some (arbitrary) constant.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " Our original line has the slope 5; so, the perpendicular line has the slope\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solved.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |