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OpenStudy (christos):

Find the line that contains the point P= (2,4) and is perpendicular to the line x=-7

hartnn (hartnn):

x = -7 is horizontal line or vertical line ?

OpenStudy (christos):

It doesn't say :S

hartnn (hartnn):

i did say! in you last question....

OpenStudy (christos):

Its a vertical :p

OpenStudy (christos):

If I am not mistaken

hartnn (hartnn):

thats correct, line perpendicular to vertical line is .... ?

OpenStudy (christos):

oh that would be a horizontial y line

hartnn (hartnn):

good! equation of horizontal line is of the form .... ?

OpenStudy (christos):

y=b ?

hartnn (hartnn):

yes, where b is y co-ordinate of the point

OpenStudy (christos):

y= 4

hartnn (hartnn):

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OpenStudy (christos):

so there was no point in me having the information of x= -7 ? :D

hartnn (hartnn):

x=-7 told you that its horizontal line.

OpenStudy (christos):

aaaah right

hartnn (hartnn):

*vertical

OpenStudy (christos):

yea yea

OpenStudy (christos):

I see

hartnn (hartnn):

from that you could figure out that perpendicular line will be horizontal.

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

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