Find the perpendicular bisector given two points: (1,-3) (9,3).

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amtran_bus · Answer

Distance:10
Midpoint: 5, 0
Slope: 3/4

amtran_bus · Answer

(I found those values)

amtran_bus · Answer

@ganeshie8 @hartnn

amtran_bus · Answer

Do I find the neg rec of the slope and plug into point slope form?

amistre64 · Answer

yes

amtran_bus · Answer

Nice. Thanks.

amtran_bus · Answer

Why are the smart scores not coming up?

amistre64 · Answer

the site has been defunk for about a month now i beleive ... not sure why.

amtran_bus · Answer

ok. Thanks for you help.

amistre64 · Answer

good luck :)

amtran_bus · Answer

@amistre64 , sorry to bother you again, but I got y=-4/3x +-5/3 and it says it is wrong. Can you help me find my mistake?

amtran_bus · Answer

I ment to type -5/3, not +- lol

amistre64 · Answer

$$y=-\frac43(x-5)+0$$

amistre64 · Answer

you did not distribute that slope correctly

amistre64 · Answer

i used to tell my calculus teacher:  do you know how much algebra i had to forgot just to learn this?

amtran_bus · Answer

I have done this for years, but have not used it in a while. Thanks!

amistre64 · Answer

y = -4/3 x + 20/3

is what i see it as,  good luck again ;)