document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1154202>Question 1154202</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pls help!!! I’m desperate!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining the points $(-3,8)$ and $(-5,4)$ is $y = mx + b$. Find $m+b$.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: The perpendicular bisector of the line segment $\overline{AB}$ is the line that passes through the midpoint of $\overline{AB}$ and is perpendicular to $\overline{AB}$.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #776599 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=776599\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/display-illustration.mpl?tutor=mananth&illustration_name=bisector.png\">.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D is the mid of BC\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D(x1,y1) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x1= (-3-5)/2 =-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y1= (8+4)/2 =6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope of BC = (8-4)/(-3+5)= 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope of AD = 1/2 ( it is perpendicular to BC)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation of AD = (y-y1)=m(x-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-6)=1/2  * (x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y-12= x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = x+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= 1/2*x+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "compare with y= mx+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=1/2 and b =8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m+b = 1/2 +8\r<BR>\n" );
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