document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=465936>Question 465936</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Indicate the equation of the given line in standard form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The line through the midpoint of and perpendicular to the segment joining points (1, 0) and (5, -2). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #319296 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=319296\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope of the line joining(1, 0) and (5, -2) is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-2+-+0%29%2F%285+-+1%29+=+-2%2F4+=+-1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-2+-+0%29%2F%285+-+1%29+=+-2%2F4+=+-1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  the perpendicular slope is then the negative reciprocal, which is 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The midpoint between (1, 0) and (5, -2) is (3, - 1).  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation of the line is then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - -1 = 2(x - 3),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<==> y+1 = 2x - 6, or 2x - y = 7, or 2x - y - 7 = 0, whatever your fancy is. </SPAN>\n" );
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