SOLUTION: Find the coordinates of the point halfway between (-6,2) and (7,4).

Question 66872This question is from textbook Advanced mathematics
: Find the coordinates of the point halfway between (-6,2) and (7,4). This question is from textbook Advanced mathematics

Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
FIRST FIND THE LENGTH OF THE LINE ACROSS THE X & Y AXIS THUS:
X IS 7-(-6)=13 SO THE MID POINT IS 13/2=6.5 AWAY FROM BOTH ENDS 7-6.5=.5
Y IS 4-2=2 SO THE MID POINT IS 2/2=1 AWAY FROM BOTH ENDS 4-1=3
THUS THE MID POINT IS (.5,3).
THE PROOF IS IN THE GRAPHING.
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