Set of points equidistant from two points

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Homework Statement


Find an equation of the set of all points equidistant from the points A(-1,5,3) and B(6,2,-2). Describe the set.


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Um, I've drawn a graph of the two points and that's about as far as I could get. I know the answer should be a plane going between the two points... but how do I find the equation?
 
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lat3ralus65 said:
Um, I've drawn a graph of the two points and that's about as far as I could get. I know the answer should be a plane going between the two points... but how do I find the equation?

Do you know how to write a generic equation for a plane?
 
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