SOLUTION: Find the equation of the line that is equidistant from the points (5,2) and (0,4). Write the equation in slope-intercept form.

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Question 962936: Find the equation of the line that is equidistant from the points (5,2) and (0,4). Write the equation in slope-intercept form.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Slope wanted will be negative reciprocal of , or .

Midpoint of the two given points is (5/2, 6/2) or equal to (5/2, 3). Use point-slope equation form or slope-intercept form. Slope-intercept form might be more efficient.



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