document.write( "Question 975595: how to find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line segment with endpoints (-6,-1) & (6,7) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #597318 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! slope is 7-(-1)/6-(-6) or 8/12 or 2/3. The midpoint is the average of the x s and the average of the ys \n" ); document.write( "That is (0,3) \n" ); document.write( "the first two points have and equation of a line between them of \n" ); document.write( "y-7 = (2/3)( x-6) or y-7=(2x/3)-4; y=(2x/3) +3\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "perpendicular line's slope is negative reciprocal or -3/2 \n" ); document.write( "point slope formula using midpoint, which is (0,3), the midpoint of the x s and y s\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y-3= (-3x/2) \n" ); document.write( "y=-(3/2)x +3\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " |