document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1195341>Question 1195341</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Points A and B are the coordinates of the x and y intercepts of the line 2x-3y=6. Find the equation of a perpendicular bisector to the line segment □(→┬AB ) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Points A and B are the coordinates of the x and y intercepts of the line \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-3y=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-3y=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x intercept: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-3%2A0=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-3%2A0=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=> A=(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y intercept:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A0-3y=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A0-3y=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3y=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3y=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=6%2F-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=6%2F-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > => B=(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope of given line (also a segment AB) is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=%28-2-0%29%2F%280-3%29=-2%2F-3=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=%28-2-0%29%2F%280-3%29=-2%2F-3=2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  the equation of a perpendicular bisector to the line segment □(→┬AB ) will have a slope negative reciprocal to the slope of given line\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, slope is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=-1%2F%282%2F3%29=-3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=-1%2F%282%2F3%29=-3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "intersection of the line segment <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=AB ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"AB\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and a perpendicular bisector will be midpoint of the line segment <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=AB ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"AB\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "M(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2B0%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2B0%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%280-2%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%280-2%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)=(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " the equation of a perpendicular bisector will be\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-y%5B1%5D=m%28x-x%5B1%5D%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-y%5B1%5D=m%28x-x%5B1%5D%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=-3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=-3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and M=(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-%28-1%29=-%283%2F2%29%28x-3%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-%28-1%29=-%283%2F2%29%28x-3%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B1=-%283%2F2%29x-%283%2F2%29%28-3%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B1=-%283%2F2%29x-%283%2F2%29%28-3%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-%283%2F2%29x%2B9%2F4-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-%283%2F2%29x%2B9%2F4-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-%283%2F2%29x%2B5%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-%283%2F2%29x%2B5%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-> the equation of a perpendicular bisector \r<BR>\n" );
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