document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=876881>Question 876881</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation in point slope form of the line that is perpendicular inspector of the segment between (16,-4) and (-2,-76)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am assuming you meant perpendicular bisector for perpendicular inspector:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope of line connecting given points=&#8710;y/&#8710;x=(-76-(-4))/(-2-16)=-72/-18=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "coordinates of perpendicular bisector=midpoint of given points=((x1+x2)/2, (y1+y2)/2)=(16-2)/2,(-4-76)/2=(7,-40)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope of line perpendicular to given line=-1/4 (negative reciprocal)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "form of equation for a line: y=mx+b, m=slope, b=y-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-x/3+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for b using coordinates of perpendicular bisector<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-40=-7/4+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-153/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation: y=-x/4-153/4 </SPAN>\n" );
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