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 #135338 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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=135338\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sure why not....lol<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "first lets find the mid point of (2,4) and (-6,10)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "midpoint formula((2-6)/2,(4+10)/2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-2,7) is the midpoint of these two points<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now ordinarily we would have to find the slope of the line in question however in our case y=3 is a horizontal line 3 units above and parallel to the x axis<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so we know the line we want is going to be a vertical line and it passes thru <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2,7). the x coordinate is -2 therefore we know our equation is x=-2 which is a line that is 2 units to the left and parallel to the y axis.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "there ya have it!!!!!!!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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