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PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!-example-1
User Jeanny
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find slope

y2-y1/x2-x1 -> -2-6/9+7 -> -8/16 -> -1/2 -> perpendicular slope is a negative reciprocal so -> 2

get midpoint

(x2+x1)/2,(y2+y1)/2 -> (9-7)/2, (-2+6)/2 -> 2/2, 4/2 -> 1,2

point slope equation

y-y1 = m (x-x1)

y-2=2(x-1) = answer is the 4th one or D

User Studgeek
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The answer is A

Hope it helps :)

User Ralf Hertsch
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