SOLUTION: Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the segment joining (2,5) and (4,3).

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Question 1082348: Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the segment joining (2,5) and (4,3).
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Line wanted has slope m;
-1%2Fm=%285-4%29%2F%282-3%29=1%2F%28-1%29=-1
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m=1

Midpoint, %282%2B4%29%2F2=3, %285%2B3%29%2F2=4,
(3,4)

y-4=%28x-3%29
y=x-3%2B4
highlight%28y=x%2B1%29