document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=256075>Question 256075</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   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? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #188240 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=188240\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=2 is a vertical line going through (2,y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A perpendicular line would be horizontal going through (2,y) and from the point (-4,1) we know the y value is 1 so the point C intersection of the lines is (2,1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "An equation for that line could  be y=1 (There are an infinite number of such lines)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2-(-4)=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2+6=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since x=2 bisects the line AB<BR>\n" );
document.write( "point B should be (8,1) </SPAN>\n" );
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