document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1127239>Question 1127239</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the area of a triangle bounded by the y-axis, the line f(x) = 6 &#8722; 6/7x, and the line perpendicular to f(x) that passes through the origin. (Round your answer to two decimal places.) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "*This is what I have came up with so far: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)= y = 6-6/7x.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope =-6/7. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1/-6/7= 7/6. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7/7x=6-6/7x \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From here I am lost on what to do next. Multiplying each fraction by its reciprocal seems to be the next step,  but I'm not entirely sure if it is the correct step.*<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #743607 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=743607\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the area of a triangle bounded by:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " the y-axis, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the line <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29+=+6+-%286%2F7%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29+=+6+-%286%2F7%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=> a slope=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28-6%2F7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28-6%2F7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "the line perpendicular to f(x) that passes through the origin\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "first find perpendicular line <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=mx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=mx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find intersection point both lines:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "intersection point <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is at (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2.96 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2.96\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3.45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3.45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "graph all:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the length of the base: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=AB=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"AB=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "the length of the altitude to the base: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2.96 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2.96\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the area of the triangle <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ABC ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ABC\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is:\r<BR>\n" );
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