Triangle Problem: Calculate Perpendicular Bisector

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assignment question URGENT!

I having trouble and its urgent some one help
Triangle wit the vertices A(6,-15)B(22,17)and C(24,11)

-midpoint of side A = (14,1)

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1.Calculate the equation of the line that is perpindicular bisector of the side triangle.
 
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Use the fact that [tex]m_{2} = -\frac{1}{m_{1}}[/tex] for a perpendicular line.
 
i Still do not get it
 
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but how do i figure out the equation of the line
 
The slope of [tex]AB[/tex] is [tex]2[/tex]. So the slope of the perpendicular bisector is [tex]-\frac{1}{2}[/tex].

So use the equation [tex]y-y_{1} = m(x-x_{1})[/tex].

So [tex]y - 1 = -\frac{1}{2}( x-14)[/tex]
 
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