document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=201015>Question 201015</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977274/algebrahomeworkh>Geometry</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the coordinates of the midpoint of the segment that joins points (5,2)and (-3,8). please show all your work for full credit. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #151252 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=151252\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> remember  midpoint  formula,  x = (x1+x2) /2,,,,,y  = (y1 +y2) /2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "use  4,5,6  to  remember,  while  we  can  do  (6-4) /2 =1,  and  4+1 =5,,,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "it  also  works  if  we  do  4 +6 =10 /2 =5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in  this  case,,x = { 5 +(-3) } /2 = +1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = { 2 + 8 } /2 = + 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check,,,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1+4 =5, 1-4 = -3,,,,,ok<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5+3 =8,,5-3 = 2  ,,,,,,ok </SPAN>\n" );
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