document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1166752>Question 1166752</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An equation of a line through (0, -2) which is perpendicular to the line y=3x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3x +1 has slope:  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Determine the slope of the given line by inspection since it is in Slope-Intercept form.  Hint:  Look at the coefficient on <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Calculate the negative reciprocal of the slope just determined.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \  m_{perp}\ =\ -\frac{1}{m}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the Point-Slope form with the given point <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large (x_1,y_1)\"> and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large m_{perp}\"> to write the desired equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ y\ -\ y_1\ =\ m_{perp}(x\ -\ x_1)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I > Ø<BR>\n" );
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