document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=205592>Question 205592</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Point A (-4,1) is in the standard (x,y) coordinate plane.  What must be the coordinates of point B so that the line x=2 is the perpendicular bisector of AB? (with a line above the AB - what does that mean?) The answer is (8,1). How was this answer determined?\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 #155224 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=155224\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Point A (-4,1) is in the standard (x,y) coordinate plane. What must be the coordinates of point B so that the line x=2 is the perpendicular bisector of AB? (with a line above the AB - what does that mean?) The answer is (8,1). How was this answer determined?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw a coordinate system.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plot the point A(-4,-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Draw the verticle line x=2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that A is 6 to the left of x=2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore B must be 6 to the right of x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B is on the same y-level as A <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So B = (2+6,-1) or (8,-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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