document.write( "Question 183191: Find the coordinates of the point C, halfway between the points A(5,1) and B(-2, 7). \n" ); document.write( "
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X-Coordinate of the Midpoint:

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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "To find the x-coordinate of the midpoint, simply average the two x-coordinates of the given points by adding them up and dividing that result by 2 like this:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5Bmid%5D=%285%2B-2%29%2F2=3%2F2\"\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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Y-Coordinate of the Midpoint:

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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "To find the y-coordinate of the midpoint, simply average the two y-coordinates of the given points by adding them up and dividing that result by 2 like this:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y%5Bmid%5D=%281%2B7%29%2F2=8%2F2=4\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the y-coordinate of the midpoint is \"y=4\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the midpoint between the points and is
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