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The figure below shows a graph of line PQ. Determine the equation of line RS which is the perpendicular bisector of line PQ above in the form ax+by=c where a, b and c are integers.

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x+y=0x+y=0

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Here's the solution for question 10.

  1. Identify the coordinates of points P and Q from the graph.

    From the graph, point P is at (−4,−4)(-4, -4) and point Q is at (4,4)(4, 4).

  2. Find the midpoint M of line segment PQ.

    The midpoint formula is M=(x1+x22,y1+y22)M = \left(\frac{x_1+x_2}{2}, \frac{y_1+y_2}{2}\right).

    M=(−4+42,−4+42)=(02,02)=(0,0)M = \left(\frac{-4+4}{2}, \frac{-4+4}{2}\right) = \left(\frac{0}{2}, \frac{0}{2}\right) = (0, 0)

    So, the midpoint M is (0,0)(0, 0).

  3. Calculate the gradient of line PQ.

    The gradient formula is m=y2−y1x2−x1m = \frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}.

    mPQ=4−(−4)4−(−4)=4+44+4=88=1m_{PQ} = \frac{4 - (-4)}{4 - (-4)} = \frac{4+4}{4+4} = \frac{8}{8} = 1

    The gradient of line PQ is 1.

  4. Determine the gradient of line RS.

    Line RS is the perpendicular bisector of line PQ. If two lines are perpendicular, the product of their gradients is −1-1.

    mRS×mPQ=−1m_{RS} \times m_{PQ} = -1 mRS×1=−1m_{RS} \times 1 = -1 mRS=−1m_{RS} = -1

    The gradient of line RS is −1-1.

  5. Find the equation of line RS.

    Line RS passes through the midpoint M (0,0)(0, 0) and has a gradient of −1-1. Using the point-slope form y−y1=m(x−x1)y - y_1 = m(x - x_1):

    y−0=−1(x−0)y - 0 = -1(x - 0) y=−xy = -x

    Rearrange the equation into the form ax+by=cax+by=c:

    x+y=0x + y = 0

    Here, a=1a=1, b=1b=1, and c=0c=0, which are integers.

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