document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=105886>Question 105886</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of any line perpendicular to the line through points (0,5) and (-3, -4) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "First find the slope of the line thru the given points:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the slope formula: m = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28y2+-+y1%29%29%2F%28%28x2+-+x1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28y2+-+y1%29%29%2F%28%28x2+-+x1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In your problem: x1 = 0, y1 = 5; x2 = -3, y2 = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28-4+-+5%29%29%2F%28%28-3+-+0%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28-4+-+5%29%29%2F%28%28-3+-+0%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-9%29%2F%28-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-9%29%2F%28-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = +3 is the slope (m1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The relationship of slopes of perpendicular lines can be given as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m1 * m2 = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 * m2 = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m2 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the slope of the perpendicular line<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Could you follow this OK? Any questions?<BR>\n" );
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