document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=168522>Question 168522</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I've checked all over this site, but can't find a response for these 2 problems.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.Find the coordinates of the point C, halfway between the points A(5,1) and B(-2,7).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. What is the equation of the perpendicular bisector of teh line between the points (2,2) and (6,6)?\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 #124198 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=124198\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  I've checked all over this site, but can't find a response for these 2 problems.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help! <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.Find the coordinates of the point C, halfway between the points A(5,1) and B(-2,7).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The easiest way to do these is to find the average of x and y separately.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A(5,1) and B(-2,7).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For x: (5 + (-2))/2 = 3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For y: (1+7)/2 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the point is (3/2,4) or (1.5,4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. What is the equation of the perpendicular bisector of teh line between the points (2,2) and (6,6)? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The mid-point is found in the same way as above, and is (4,4).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of the line is the (diff in y)/(diff in x) = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope, m, of a line perpendicular is the negative inverse, = -1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-y1 = m*(x-x1) where (x1,y1) is the point (4,4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-4 = -1(x-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-4 = -x + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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