document.write( "Question 1160443: Use the distance formula to find an equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line segment between the points (4,3) and (-2,5) \n" ); document.write( "
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Use the distance formula to find an equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line segment between the points (4,3) and (-2,5)
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\n" ); document.write( "Find the midpoint
\n" ); document.write( "It's the average of x & y separately
\n" ); document.write( "x: (4-2)/2 = 1
\n" ); document.write( "y: (3+5)/2 = 4
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\n" ); document.write( "The MP is (1,4)
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\n" ); document.write( "Find the slope of the line thru the 2 points:
\n" ); document.write( "slope = diffy/diffx = (5-3)/(-2-4) = -1/3
\n" ); document.write( "The slope, m, of lines perpendicular is the negative inverse. m = 3
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\n" ); document.write( "Use y - y1 = m*(x - x1) where (x1,y1) is the Midpoint.
\n" ); document.write( "y-4 = 3*(x-1)
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\n" ); document.write( "I don't see how the distance formula is involved.\r
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