document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=41060>Question 41060</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977258/algebrahomeworkh> Algebra and Trigonometry </A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line between the points (2,2)and (6,6)? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "m = (6-2) / (6-2) = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The perpendicular line has a slope of -1 and goes thru the midpoint (4,4), so we use the point-slope form and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - y1 = m(x - x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 4 = -(x - 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -x + 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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