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document.write( "The slope of the line thru the points is 1 (6-2)/(6-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The midpoint is (4,4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of the line perpendicular is -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use y = mx+b to find the line thru (4,4) and m = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = -4 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "--> y = -x + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x + y = 8<BR>\n" );
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