SOLUTION: A coordinate grid is placed over a map of Pineville. The police department is located at (-12,7) and the fire department is located at (-6,6). What are the coordinates of the tow

Question 94696: A coordinate grid is placed over a map of Pineville. The police department is located at (-12,7) and the fire department is located at (-6,6). What are the coordinates of the town hall, which is located halfway between the police and fire deparments?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A coordinate grid is placed over a map of Pineville. The police department is located at (-12,7) and the fire department is located at (-6,6). What are the coordinates of the town hall, which is located halfway between the police and fire deparments?
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the x coordinate of the midpoint is the average of the two x coordinates:
(-12-6)/2 = -9
The y coordinate of the midpoint is the average of the two y coordinates:
(7+6)/2 = 6.5 or (13/2)
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Midpoint: (-9,(13/2))
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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