document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=595728>Question 595728</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this geometry question: Determine the equation of the line through the center of the circle that is perpendicular to the diameter with endpoints  at (4,2) and (4,-8). It needs to be in slop-intercept form. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #377336 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=377336\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> End points of diameter = (4,2) and (4,-8). \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "mid point of these points = centre\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mid point = (4+4)/2 = 4,  (-8+2)/2 =-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mid point (4,-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope of diameter = (-8-2)/0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope of this line is not defined. so it is a line parallel to Y axis\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "passes through (4,3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the equation will be x=4  </SPAN>\n" );
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