Note that A and B have the same x-coordinate: 1. This means that AB is a vertical line through x = 1. The perpendicular bisector of AB must be a horizontal line situated halfway between y = 3 and y = 5. Thus, it's just y = 4.

Review: y = 4 bisects AB and represents a horizontal line.

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What is the slope of the line that passes through the pair of points (1/3, -1) and ( -2, 9/2)

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Answer:

$\boxed{m = - \frac{33}{14} }$

Step-by-step explanation:

Use the form below

$\boxed{\boxed{m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1} }}$

Where

$m$ is a slope
$(x_1,~y_1)$ and $(x_2,~y_2)$ are the point of the line

So, the slope is

$(\frac{1}{3} ,~ -1) \to x_1 = \frac{1}{3} ~and~y_1 = -1$

$(-2,~ \frac{9}{2} ) \to x_2 = -2~and~y_2 = \frac{9}{2}$

$m = \frac{\frac{9}{2} -(-1)}{-2-\frac{1}{3} }$

$m = \frac{\frac{11}{2} }{\frac{-7}{3} }$

$m = \frac{11}{2} \div (-\frac{7}{3} )$

$m = \frac{11}{2} \times (-\frac{3}{7} )$

$m = - \frac{33}{14}$

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