document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=996413>Question 996413</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with this problem.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find a general form of an equation for the perpendicular bisector of the segment AB.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A (4,-3) B (-2,5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Answer) = -1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #614875 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=614875\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A (4,-3) , B (-2,5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of Find the negative reciprocal of the slope of line AB, because<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a line with such slope will be perpendicular to line AB.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Bisector must pass through the midpoint of line AB.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Midpoint being  (1,-4).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the line of slope <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and containing point (1,-4).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "RESULT:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y=%283%2F4%29x-19%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y=%283%2F4%29x-19%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "--<BR>\n" );
document.write( "YOU ASKED FOR GENERAL FORM EQUATION OF THE LINE, SAME AS SLOPE-INTERCEPT FORM, SAME AS FUNCTION FORM.  THAT IS THE FORM OF THE ANSWER WHICH I GAVE.  If you want a different form than that, then YOU change it! </SPAN>\n" );
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