document.write( "Question 1050556: Triangle DEF has vertices D (3, 4), E (4, -3), and F (-4, -1).\r
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document.write( "The midpoint of line segment EF̅̅̅̅ is (0, −2)\r
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document.write( "Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of edge EF̅̅̅̅. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #666275 by Fombitz(32388)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find the slope of line EF. \n" ); document.write( "Slope, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "A perpendicular line would have a slope that is the negative reciprocal, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "So then using the point-slope form of the line with (0,-2), \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " |