Find the equation of the right bisector of the line segment joining the points (3, 4) and (–1, 2).
Find the equation of the right bisector of the line segment joining the points (3, 4) and (–1, 2).

Given:

 

The right bisector of a line section divides the line fragment at \[\mathbf{90}{}^\circ .\]

End-points of the line portion AB are given as \[\mathbf{A}\text{ }\left( \mathbf{3},\text{ }\mathbf{4} \right)\text{ }\mathbf{and}\text{ }\mathbf{B}\text{ }\left( \text{ }\mathbf{1},\text{ }\mathbf{2} \right).\]

Leave mid-point of AB alone (x, y)

 

\[\mathbf{x}\text{ }=\text{ }\left( \mathbf{3}-\mathbf{1} \right)/\mathbf{2}=\text{ }\mathbf{2}/\mathbf{2}\text{ }=\text{ }\mathbf{1}\]

\[\mathbf{y}\text{ }=\text{ }\left( \mathbf{4}+\mathbf{2} \right)/\mathbf{2}=\text{ }\mathbf{6}/\mathbf{2}\text{ }=\text{ }\mathbf{3}\]

\[\left( \mathbf{x},\text{ }\mathbf{y} \right)\text{ }=\text{ }\left( \mathbf{1},\text{ }\mathbf{3} \right)\]

Leave the incline of line AB alone m1

 

\[\mathbf{m1}\text{ }=\text{ }\left( \mathbf{2}\text{ }\text{ }\mathbf{4} \right)/\left( -\text{ }\mathbf{1}\text{ }\text{ }\mathbf{3} \right)\]

\[=\text{ }-\text{ }\mathbf{2}/\left( -\text{ }\mathbf{4} \right)\]

\[=\text{ }\mathbf{1}/\mathbf{2}\]

Also, let the incline of the line opposite to AB be m2

 

\[\mathbf{m2}\text{ }=\text{ }-\text{ }\mathbf{1}/\left( \mathbf{1}/\mathbf{2} \right)\]

\[=\text{ }-\text{ }\mathbf{2}\]

The condition of the line going through (1, 3) and having an incline of – 2 is

 

\[\left( \mathbf{y}\text{ }\text{ }\mathbf{3} \right)\text{ }=\text{ }-\text{ }\mathbf{2}\text{ }\left( \mathbf{x}\text{ }\text{ }\mathbf{1} \right)\]

\[\mathbf{y}\text{ }\text{ }\mathbf{3}\text{ }=\text{ }\text{ }\mathbf{2x}\text{ }+\text{ }\mathbf{2}\]

\[\mathbf{2x}\text{ }+\text{ }\mathbf{y}\text{ }=\text{ }\mathbf{5}\]

The necessary condition of the line is \[\mathbf{2x}\text{ }+\text{ }\mathbf{y}\text{ }=\text{ }\mathbf{5}\]