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Perpendicular Lines and the equation of a tangent

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Question 83

The point A A\,A has the coordinates (2,5)(2,5)(2,5) The point B B\,B has the coordinates (6,7)(6,7)(6,7)

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Show that the mid point of AB AB\,AB is (4,6)(4, 6)(4,6)

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Show that the gradient of the line that passes through A A\,A and B B\,B is 12\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}21​.

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c.

Show that the equation of the perpendicular bisector to AB AB\,AB is y=−2x+14y = -2x + 14y=−2x+14.

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