document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=180584>Question 180584</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can I have help in finding the equation of the line perpendicular to the line y=3 and passing through the midpoint of the segment joining (2,4) and (-6, 10)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "H.C. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #135335 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><B>user_dude2008(1862)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=135335\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Midpoint of (2,4) and (-6, 10):\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x_mid: (2-6)/2=-4/2=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y_mid: (4+10)/2=14/2=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Midpoint: (-2,7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any line perpendicular to y=3 is equation x=k (k is any number)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation is x=-2 (it's x-coordinate of midpoint) </SPAN>\n" );
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