Question

Find the relationship between x and y so that (x,y) is equidistant (equal distance) from the two points (4,-1) and (-2,3)

Answer 1

what is this asking us to do exactly?

Answer 2

find the midpoint?

Answer 3

idk...

Answer 4

2 points define a line; so the best option is midpoint id say

Answer 5

or; the line that runs thru them.. thats it

Answer 6

perpendicular distance?

Answer 7

find slope of the 2 points; find the midpoint; and determine the line equation that is perp

Answer 8

that runs thru the midpoint

Answer 9

what formula would i use for that

Answer 10

slope formula to determine slope;

midpoint formula to determine midpoint

properties of perp lines to determine slope of perp line

and slope point form to determine equation of line thru midpoint

Answer 11

(4,-1)
-(-2,3)
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(6,-4); slope = y/x = -4/6 = -2/3

perp slope = 3/2

Answer 12

ok thankyou

Answer 13

midpoint is add em and divide by 2

(4,-1)
(-2,3)
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(2,2) ; /2 = (1,1)

Answer 14

y-1 = (3/2)(x-1)

Answer 15

got no idea what form of the line equation they are hunting for tho

Answer 16

slope intercept form would be:

y = (3/2)x -(3(1)/2) +1
y = (3/2)x -1.5 +1

y = (3/2)x - (1/2`)

Answer 17

without the tilde of course :) fat fingers and tiny keyboard dont mix

Answer 18

:S huh? lol ok thanks so much amistre