document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1160030>Question 1160030</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation of the line passing through the point (-2,1) and the perpendicular to the line y=2x-5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation of the given line is y=2x-5; its slope is 2.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of a line perpendicular to the given line is the negative reciprocal of 2, which is -1/2.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation of the line is of the form y = (-1/2)x+c  for some constant c.  Find the value of c using the coordinates of the given point.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%28-1%2F2%29x%2Bc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%28-1%2F2%29x%2Bc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1+=+%28-1%2F2%29%28-2%29%2Bc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1+=+%28-1%2F2%29%28-2%29%2Bc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1+=+1%2Bc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1+=+1%2Bc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation of the line is y = (-1/2)x+0, or just y = (-1/2)x.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "A graph of the given line (red) and the perpendicular line (green):<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28400%2C400%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C2x-5%2C%28-1%2F2%29x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28400%2C400%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C2x-5%2C%28-1%2F2%29x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
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