document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=621381>Question 621381</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which of the following lines is equidistant fro the points (3,8) and (9,6)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A)x=1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)y=x/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D)y=-x/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E)y=3x+8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #390777 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=390777\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which of the following lines is equidistant fro the points (3,8) and (9,6)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A)x=1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)y=x/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D)y=-x/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E)y=3x+8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The line equidistant is the perpendicular bisector.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of the line thru the 2 points is -1/3, perpendicular lines have a slope of +3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Only E has a slope of 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The point midway between the 2 points is (6,7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The line has a slope of 3 and passes thru (6,7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 = 3*6 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3x - 11 is the equation of the line that is the locus of points equidistant from the 2 points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> None of the choices<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is poorly worded and subject to interpretation.  Math problems should be explicit.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The other tutor solved for a different meaning.<BR>\n" );
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