SOLUTION: Use the midpoint formula method to find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line segment whose endpoints are (-2,3) and (-8, 1) . Write the equation in double interce
Question 1155216: Use the midpoint formula method to find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line segment whose endpoints are (-2,3) and (-8, 1) . Write the equation in double intercept form please thanks! Found 3 solutions by ewatrrr, Alan3354, MathLover1:Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi
(-2,3) and (-8, 1)
Midpoint Pt(x,y): ( , )
Midpoint: P(-5, 2)
m =
m =2/6 = 1/3
***Using point-slope form,
y-2 = -3(x+5)
y-2 = -3x -15
y = -3x -13
double intercept form
x/(-13/3) + y/-13 = 1
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! Use the midpoint formula method to find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line segment whose endpoints are (-2,3) and (-8, 1) . Write the equation in double intercept form
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Step 1, find the midpoint.
Step 2, find the slope of the line thru the points.
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The slope (call it m) of lines perpendicular is the negative inverse of the slope of the line thru the points.
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Then use y-y1 = m*(x-x1) where (x1,y1) is the mid-point.
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Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! the perpendicular bisector of the line segment whose endpoints are
(,) and (, ) will pass through mid-point (,)
(,)=>
(,)
now find equation of the line which contain given endpoints
first calculate a slope:
...plug in a slope and coordinates of one point
....solve for
=> the slope is
now find the perpendicular line:
recall: perpendicular line has a slope negative reciprocal to the slope of the line above
=>the slope of perpendicular line
.........use mid-point (,) to calculate
equation is: