document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1166754>Question 1166754</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining the points (9,7) and (15,1). Write the equation in the form y=mx+b and identify m and b.<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 #791270 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=791270\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"+2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the Midpoint Formulas to find the midpoint of the segment.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \  x_m\ =\ \frac{x_1\,+\,x_2}{2}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \  y_m\ =\ \frac{y_1\,+\,y_2}{2}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the Slope Formula to find the slope of the line containing the given segment:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \  m\ =\ \frac{y_2\,-\,y_1}{x_2\,-\,x_1}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Calculate the negative reciprocal of the slope of the line containing the given segment which is the slope of a line perpendicular to the segment.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \  m_{perp}\ =\ -\frac{1}{m}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the Point-Slope form with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large (x_m,y_m)\"> and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large m_{perp}\"> to write the desired equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ y\ -\ y_m\ =\ m_{perp}(x\ -\ x_m)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange into Slope-Intercept form:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I > Ø<BR>\n" );
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