document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1169616>Question 1169616</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) Perpendicular lines have the SAME slope. (TRUE/FALSE)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) The equation of the line that goes through points (3,-9) and (-2,-4) is y = -x - 6.  (TRUE/FALSE)<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 #794395 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><B>math_helper(2461)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><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=math_helper><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=794395\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) FALSE.  Perpendicular lines have slopes that are related by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%5B2%5D+=+%28-1%29%2Fm%5B1%5D+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%5B2%5D+=+%28-1%29%2Fm%5B1%5D+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) y-y0 = m(x-x0),  m = (-4-(-9)) / (-2-3) = 5/(-5) = -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-(-9) = -1*(x - 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+9 = -x+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 9 from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -x-6     (TRUE) </SPAN>\n" );
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