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Perpendicular Bisector

Please help:
The perpendicular bisector of the line segment AB is 10x + 4y = 25. If A has coordinates (2,-6), calculate the coordinates of B.
Reply 1
Original post by Caseyleia
Please help:
The perpendicular bisector of the line segment AB is 10x + 4y = 25. If A has coordinates (2,-6), calculate the coordinates of B.


What is the relationship between the gradients of perpendicular lines?

What is the gradient of 10x+4y=25?

What is the gradient of AB?

Or did you have all that already?

There's still more to do of course.
Reply 2
Original post by BabyMaths
What is the relationship between the gradients of perpendicular lines?

What is the gradient of 10x+4y=25?

What is the gradient of AB?

Or did you have all that already?

There's still more to do of course.


for the gradient of the equation I have -5/2. But for AB I have no gradient and have no idea where to go from here.
Reply 3
Original post by Caseyleia
for the gradient of the equation I have -5/2. But for AB I have no gradient and have no idea where to go from here.


What is the relationship between a straight line and it's perpendicular line....
Reply 4
Original post by tim_123
What is the relationship between a straight line and it's perpendicular line....


The gradient will be the negative reciprocal?

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