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Question 166149: Find the point on the y-axis that is equidistant from (5,1) and (-3,-1).: Find the point on the y-axis that is equidistant from (5,1) and (-3,-1).
Answer by stanbon(19722) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the point on the y-axis that is equidistant from (5,1) and (-3,-1).
The x and the y coordinate of the midpoint are the average of the x and the
y coordinates of the end points.
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x= (5-3)/2 = 1
y= (1-1)/2 = 0
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Midpoint : (1,0)
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Cheers,
Stan H.