Slope of line ab = 6-2 / 8-4 = 4/4 = 1 So the slope of the perpendicular line is -1/1 = -1 This line passes through the midpoint of ab The midpoint of ab = ( 8+4 / 2 , 2+6 / 2) = (6, 4) Finding the equation of the perpendicular line:- y - y1 = -1(x - x1) where x1 = 6 and y1 = 4:- y - 6 = -1(x - 4) y = -x + 10 is the answer
