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Nov 2013 p13 q3
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The point A has coordinates (3, 1) and the point B has coordinates (-21, 11). The point C is the midpoint of AB.
Find the equation of the line through A that is perpendicular to y = 2x - 7.
Find the distance AC.
Solution
(i) The slope of the line y = 2x - 7 is 2. The slope of a line perpendicular to this is the negative reciprocal, which is -\frac{1}{2}. Using the point-slope form of a line equation, y - y_1 = m(x - x_1), where m is the slope and (x_1, y_1) is a point on the line, we have: