The given line segment has a midpoint at (−1, −2).What is the equation, in slope-intercept form, of the perpendicular bisector of the given line segment?y = −4x − 4y = −4x − 6y = x – 4y = x – 6
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A:
we know that As the midpoint is a point on the perpendicular line, we can solve by eliminating the other equations, like this:
a) Check if the point (-1,-2) is on the line y=-4x-4:
for x=-1 y=-4*(-1)-4--------> y=0 0 is not -2--------> that is not the equation
b) Check if the point (-1,-2) is on the line y = −4x − 6:
for x=-1 y=-4*(-1)-6--------> y=-2 -2 is equal to -2--------> that is the equation
c) Check if the point (-1,-2) is on the line y = x – 4 for x=-1 y=-(-1)-4--------> y=-5 -5 is not -2--------> that is not the equation
d) Check if the point (-1,-2) is on the line y = x – 6 for x=-1 y=-(-1)-6--------> y=-7 -7 is not -2--------> that is not the equation