document.write( "Question 145218: What is the midpoint of the segment joining (3, 5) and (-6, 11)?
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%2B-6=-3\"$ First add the x-coordinates together to get $\"-3\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28-3%29%2F2=-3%2F2\"$ Divide that result by 2\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the x-coordinate of the midpoint is $\"x=-3%2F2\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%2B11=16\"$ Now add the y-coordinates together to get $\"16\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%2816%29%2F2=8\"$ Divide that result by 2\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the y-coordinate of the midpoint is $\"y=8\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the midpoint between the points

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