SOLUTION: Find the equation of the line perpendicular to and containing the midpoint of the segment joining (7,-20) and (3,10)

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Question 1041659: Find the equation of the line perpendicular to and containing the midpoint of the segment joining (7,-20) and (3,10)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find slope of the two given points. Calculate the negative reciprocal of that slope. This value is m, the slope you need.

Find the midpoint for the two given points and call this point (h,k).

The equation you want, if put into POINT-SLOPE form, is y-k=m%28x-h%29.
Change the form of the equation if you want.