document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=816628>Question 816628</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation in point slope form for the perpendicular bisector of a segment with endpoints M(-5,4), N(1,-2)  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #491621 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=491621\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> M(-5,4), N(1,-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mid point of MN= (-5+1)/2 , (4-2)/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=(-2,1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The perpendicular bisector passes through this point and it is perpendicular to the line joining MN\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope of MN\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-2-4)/(1-(-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope of perpendicular bisector is +1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The line has slope of 1 and passes through (-2,1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-y1=m(x-x1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y-1)=1(x-(-2))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-1=x+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=x+3 </SPAN>\n" );
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