Find an equation for the perpendicular bisector of the line segment whose endpoints are (7,1)(7,1) and (-9,9)(−9,9)

First we are going to find the slope of these two endpoints.

Slope = 

Slope = 
Slope = 
Slope = 

Because we need the perpendicular bisector, we do the opposite reciprocal of the slope. This is positive two. 

Your perpendicular equation begins as y = 2x + b

To find where it will bisect, we need to find the midpoint of the two endpoints. 

Midpoint = 

Mdpt = 
Mdpt = 
Mdpt = (- 1, 5)

We plug this into our incomplete equation to solve for b.

5 = 2(- 1) + b
5 = - 2 + b
7 = b

Your perpendicular bisector equation is y = 2x + 7

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