document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=940062>Question 940062</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The point (x,y) is equidistant from (0,0) and (4,-2). Express the fact by an algebraic equation. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #572859 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=572859\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The problem is the same as, find the equation of the line perpendicular to the one containing (0,0) and (4,-2), and passing through the midpoint of the segment connecting those two given points.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is an outline of what you can do:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Line containing (0,0) and (4,-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and intercepts are 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-x%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-x%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Negative reciprocal of that line's slope<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Midpoint of  endpoints  (0,0) and (4,-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use point-slope form to find the requested line's equation<BR>\n" );
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