E 65. the perpendicular
bisector of the
segment with
endpoints (-5/2,-2)
and (3, 5)
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  44x +56y = 95

Step-by-step explanation:

To write the equation of the perpendicular bisector, we need to know the midpoint and we need to know the differences of the coordinates.

The midpoint is the average of the coordinate values:

  ((-2.5, -2) +(3, 5))/2 = (0.5, 3)/2 = (0.25, 1.5) = (h, k)

The differences of the coordinates are ...

  (3, 5) -(-2.5, -2) = (3 -(-2.5), 5 -(-2)) = (5.5, 7) = (Δx, Δy)

Then the perpendicular bisector equation can be written ...

  Δx(x -h) +Δy(y -k) = 0

  5.5(x -0.25) +7(y -1.5) = 0

  5.5x -1.375 +7y -10.5 = 0

Multiplying by 8 and subtracting the constant, we get ...

  44x +56y = 95 . . . . equation of the perpendicular bisector

the simplified form is

step-by-step explanation:

we want to simplify the expression,

let us change the middle bar to a normal division sign to obtain,

we multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction to obtain,

we factor to obtain,

we cancel the common factors to get,

we simplify to get,

the correct answer is b