document.write( "Question 1191936: The points A(-2, 3), B(6, -5) and (8, 5) are vertices of a triangle. Find the equations of its
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document.write( "I'll do one, you can do the other two.\r
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document.write( "Midpoint_AC is at  (  ,  ) or  (3,4)\r
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document.write( "Now the slope from this midpoint to vertex B is:   = -3\r
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document.write( "We can use  point-slope form    where ( ,  )   is any point on that line.\r
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document.write( "Using vertex B, and slope = -3:
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document.write( "   <--- point-slope form\r
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document.write( "If slope-intercept form is needed, move the 5 over:
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document.write( "    <--- slope-intercept form\r
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document.write( "The two others can be done similarly.   
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