document.write( "Question 1180019: the equation of a line in slope-intercept form that is perpendicular to Y=X+2 and passes through the point (-2, 2) \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "An equation of the perpendicular line has the form\r\n" );
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document.write( "    y = -x + c,\r\n" );
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document.write( "and since the point (-2,2) lies on the line,\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2 = -(-2) + c,   or   c = 0.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So, the final equation is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    y = -x.      ANSWER\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "At this site,  there is a group of lessons related to this class of problems\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "    - Find the slope of a straight line in a coordinate plane passing through two given points\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "    - Equation for a straight line perpendicular to a given line and passing through a given point (*)\r
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