SOLUTION: Write your answer to problems 3 and 4 as ordered pairs (x, y). 3. Find the midpoint between the points (3, 1) and (1, 5). 4. Find the midpoint between the points (5, 2

Question 278788: Write your answer to problems 3 and 4 as ordered pairs (x, y).
3. Find the midpoint between the points (3, 1) and (1, 5).
4. Find the midpoint between the points (5, 2) and (-1, -2).

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Write your answer to problems 3 and 4 as ordered pairs (x, y).
3. Find the midpoint between the points (3, 1) and (1, 5).
4. Find the midpoint between the points (5, 2) and (-1, -2).
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The x-coordinate of the midpoint is the average of the x-coordinates
of the end points.
The y-coordinate of the midpoint is the average of the y-coordiinates
of the end points.
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Example:
midpoint for you 1st problem: [(3+1)/2 , (1+5)/2] = (2,3)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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