document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1113893>Question 1113893</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the line passing through the point (-3, 5) and perpendicular to the line y = 1/2 x – 7. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If you mean y = (1/2)x – 7,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the slope of the given line.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of lines perpendicular is the negative inverse of the line's slope, = m<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use y-y1 = m*(x-x1) where (x1,y1) is the point.<BR>\n" );
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