document.write( "Question 629152: The points (5, 3) and (1,−1) are plotted on a sheet of graph paper. The sheet of
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document.write( "points   
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document.write( "(1,-1)    m = 4/4 = 1,   y = x-2  the Eq of the line thru these 2 points
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document.write( "Fold line so that the point (5, 3) lands on top of the point (1,-1)
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document.write( "Line Perpendicular, passing thru the midpoint( , )(3,1)
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