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Which is the equation of the perpendicular bisector of a line segment whose midpoint

is (1, -2) and whose slope is - 1/3

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User Ptkoz
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Answer: y = 3x - 5

Explanation:

3 is the reciprocal of -1/3 and by plugging in (1,-2) in to y=3x+b you get -2 = 3(1) + b which makes b = -5

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