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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you please help me solve ((( Find the coordinates of the midpoint of the segment that joins points (5,2) and (-3,8). ))) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The midpoint formula is x1 + x2/2,which gives us the \"x\" coordinate of the midpoint.  (This means, x1 + x2 divided by 2).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y1 + y2/2, which gives us the \"y\" coordinate of the midpoint.  (This means y1 + y2 divided by 2).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Soooooo, let's look at your points.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x1 =  5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2 = -3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 - 3/2 = 2/2 = 1   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our \"x\" coordinate is 1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(We subtracted 5 - 3 because our second \"x\" was a NEGATIVE 3).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now for our \"y\" coordinate:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y1  = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y2  = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 + 2/2  = 10/2 = 5   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our \"y\" coordinate is 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The midpoint is:   (1, 5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps. :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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