document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1041215>Question 1041215</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Q: Find the constant k so that the perpendicular bisector of the line segment with end points (k , 0) and (4 , 6) has a slope 0f -3. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) 4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) -14 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) 6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) 22 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "E) 0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #656173 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=656173\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perpendicular bisector has a slope of (1/3), the negative reciprocal of -3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, (6-0)/(4-k), the slope, must equal (1/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply, and 4-k=(6*3)=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k=-14, or B.  ANSWER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-14,0) and (4,6) has a slope of 1/3. (the equation of the line is y=(1/3)x+(14/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the midpoint is (-5,3), so the equation of the perpendicular bisector is y-3=-3(x+5), or y=-3x-12<BR>\n" );
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