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Old 2009 May 22nd, 09:26 PM   #8 (permalink)
clock60
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(y+2-b)/x=m+2/x
y+2-b=mx+2
y=mx+b
for the line to be rotated on 90 degree the slope should be negative and also
inverse i mean that multiply for example k*1/k=1
original slope is m
new one is -1/m
m*(-1/m)=-1
minus for the lines to be perpendicular
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