document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=2536>Question 2536</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the midpoint of the line segment joining the points (3,7) and (-6,1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a: (-3/2, 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b: (9/2, 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c: (-3,6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d: (-3,4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e: none of these </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Midpoint of a line with endpoints as (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) is ((x1+x2)/2, (y1+y2)/2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So a line with coordinates (3,7) and (-6,1) will be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X = (3+(-6))/2 = -3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and Y = (7+1)/2 = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So coordinates of midpoint is (-3/2,4)...hence answer is (a) </SPAN>\n" );
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