document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1180511>Question 1180511</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the line which passes through point (1,1) and is perpendicular to line AB which passes through points A(1,-2) and B(5,6). \r<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 #810218 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=810218\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope of AB is 8/4 or 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of a perpendicular line to AB has slope which is the negative reciprocal of 2, or -1/2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That line goes through point (1, 1).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Its equation is y-y1=m(x-x1) where m is slope and (x1, y1) point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-1=-(1/2)(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-(1/2)x+(3/2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the other line using the point slope formula is y-6=2(x-5), or y=2x-4<BR>\n" );
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