Equations of a straight line

If the slope of line DE  =  the slope of line BC, then DE  is parallel to  BC.

 

D  is the midpoint of AB, so    D   =   \((\frac{4+2}{2},\frac{6-2}{2})\)   =   (3, 2)

 

E  is the midpoint of  AC, so   E   =   \((\frac{4-2}{2},\frac{6-4}{2})\)   =   (1, 1)

 

slope of  DE  =  \(\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}\,=\,\frac{2-1}{3-1}\,=\,\frac{1}{2}\)

 

slope of  BC  =  \(\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}\,=\,\frac{-4+2}{-2-2}\,=\,\frac{-2}{-4}\,=\,\frac{1}{2}\)

 

Since the slope of  DE  and the slope of  BC  both equal  \(\frac12\) ,  DE  is parallel to  BC.

 

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