document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=489729>Question 489729</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you write the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the segment joining A(-5,4) and B(-3,6)? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "B(-3,6)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Coordinates of the midpoint between A and B:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x1+x2)/2, (y1+y2)/2=(-3-5)/2,(6+4)/2=(-4,5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope of given segment=&#8710;y/&#8710;x=(4-6)/(-5+3)=-2/-2=1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope of perpendicular bisector=-1 (negative reciprocal)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation of perpendicular bisector: y=-x+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solving for b, using coordinates of given segment midpoint (-4,5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=4+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-x+1 </SPAN>\n" );
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