document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=99227>Question 99227</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have to find the slope of this line and I know how to find slope but im not sure how to get slope from what they give me on this problem. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "through (-0.5, 0.5), perpendicular to y = -2x - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried to plug the numbers into the slope formula but its not working out all that good. I'm pretty sure the slope of y = -2x - 4 is -2 but would that be the answer to the entire problem? Can you please help me out ??? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #72192 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=72192\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Y=-2X-4 THIS LINE HAS A SLOPE OF (-2). (RED LINE)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A PERPENDICULAR LINE TO THIS LINE HAS A SLOPE OF (1/2 OR .5) THE NEGATIVE RECIPROCAL OF THE OTHER LINE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW REPLACE THEX & Y TERMS IN THE LINE EQUATION[Y=mN+b BY ONE SET OF (X,Y) POINTS & THE SLOPE VALUE OF .5 7 SOLVE FOR THE Y INTERCEPT (b). THUS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5=.5*-.5+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5=-.25+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=.5+.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=.75 SO THE EQUATION FOR THIS LINE IS :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=.5X+.75 (GREEN LINE)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+300%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+y+=+-2x+-4%2C+y+=+.5x+%2B.75%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+300%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+y+=+-2x+-4%2C+y+=+.5x+%2B.75%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x300 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -6 to 5, of TWO functions y = -2x -4 and y = .5x +.75).  </SPAN>\n" );
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