Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A line cuts the axes at and , where . The middle point of moves along a straight line. Find where this line cuts the two axes.
Call the moving point , write the rule as an equation, and square to clear any root. gives the perpendicular bisector of : . The distance of from is . If is the midpoint of and , then and . means the slopes multiply to .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. The middle point. and , so and .
Step 2. Put them in. , which is , or .
Step 3. The intercepts. With , . With , .
Answer: the middle point moves on , which cuts the axes at and .
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