document.write( "Question 1165023: a line through (-2,y) and (2,-10) is perpendicular to a line through (-3,-7) and (5,-5). FIND Y \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Then derive an expression in

that represents the slope of the line through

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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Find the negative reciprocal of either of the slopes. Since the slopes of perpendicular lines are negative reciprocal of each other, set one slope equal to the negative reciprocal of the other and then solve the resulting equation for

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