Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the straight line joining the points A(-1,0)and B(3,4).

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1. find the midpoint: (1,2)
find the slope: 1
slope of perp. line: -1

so, now you have a point and a slope:

y-2 = -(x-1)

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