document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=871120>Question 871120</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dear Math Tutor,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me: Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line (2,-5) and (-4,3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "With Gratitude,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #525330 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=525330\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are several steps to solving this problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the slope of the line that connects the two points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the slope of a line perpendicular <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the midpoint of the line segment.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find an equation of a line that goes through the midpoint and is perpendicular<BR>\n" );
document.write( "using the point and slope\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -(4x)/3-7/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope =-4/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perpendicular slope is 3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "midpoint (-1, -1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1=-3/4*+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3x/4-1/4\r<BR>\n" );
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