document.write( "Question 66997This question is from textbook Advanced mathematics
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Find the equation of the line that is equidistant from the points (-3,-2) and (2,3). Write your equation in general form.
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\n" ); document.write( "The mid-pt is ((-1/2),(1/2))
\n" ); document.write( "If every point of the desired line is equidistant from
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\n" ); document.write( "Need to find the slope between the given points:
\n" ); document.write( "slope = [3--2]/[-3-2]=5/-5=-1
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\n" ); document.write( "Find the equation of the line with slope=1 and passing thru ((-1/2),(1/2))
\n" ); document.write( "y-1/2=1(x--!/2)
\n" ); document.write( "y=x+(1/2)+(1/2)
\n" ); document.write( "y=x+1 is the equation of the line all of whose points
\n" ); document.write( "are equidistant from the given points.
\n" ); document.write( "By the way, I have never heard of the \"general\" form of a line.
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