document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1098315>Question 1098315</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> whats the equation of a line that satisfies the given conditions. Through (-9, -7); perpendicular to the line passing through (-6, 5) and (-2, 3) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1, label the points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the line passing through A(-6,5) and B(-2,3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 2, find the slope of the line AB<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Call it m1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lines perpendicular have a slope that's the negative inverse, = -1/m1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Call it m2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use y -y1 = m2*(x - x1) where (x1,y1) is a point.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The perpendicular line might go thru C and D, might not.<BR>\n" );
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