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Given: Points: \( P(1, 4) \), \( Q(k, 3) \)
Step 1: Find midpoint of PQ
Midpoint = \( \left( \dfrac{1 + k}{2}, \dfrac{4 + 3}{2} \right) = \left( \dfrac{1 + k}{2}, \dfrac{7}{2} \right) \)
Step 2: Find slope of PQ
Slope of PQ = \( \dfrac{3 - 4}{k - 1} = \dfrac{-1}{k - 1} \)
Step 3: Slope of perpendicular bisector = negative reciprocal = \( k - 1 \)
Step 4: Use point-slope form for perpendicular bisector:
\( y - \dfrac{7}{2} = (k - 1)\left(x - \dfrac{1 + k}{2}\right) \)
Step 5: Find y-intercept (put \( x = 0 \))
\( y = \dfrac{7}{2} + (k - 1)\left( -\dfrac{1 + k}{2} \right) \)
\( y = \dfrac{7}{2} - (k - 1)\left( \dfrac{1 + k}{2} \right) \)
Given: y-intercept = -4, so:
\( \dfrac{7}{2} - \dfrac{(k - 1)(k + 1)}{2} = -4 \)
Multiply both sides by 2:
\( 7 - (k^2 - 1) = -8 \Rightarrow 7 - k^2 + 1 = -8 \Rightarrow 8 - k^2 = -8 \)
\( \Rightarrow k^2 = 16 \Rightarrow k = \pm4 \)
✅ Final Answer: $\boxed{k = -4 \text{ or } 4}$
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