document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=34493>Question 34493</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321227573/algebrahomeworkh>College algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Thank you so much for taking the time to help students like me that are in way over thier heads. I am that is for sure. I really appericate it. Thanks again. First heres the directions; for the points P and Q, find (a)the distance d(P,Q) and (b) the coordinates for the midpoint of the segment PQ. #10 P(-4,3), Q(2,-5) This is what I did...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d(P,R)= (under the radical sign) (2-(-4)squared + (-5-3)squared<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                 =(2+4) squared  + (-5-3)squared<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                 =2Squared + 4squared + -5squared -3squared<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                 =6squared + -8squared<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                 =36+64= 100 under radical sign \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Heres the midpoint; -4+2/2squared,  3+-5/2squared <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -1 and -2/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope you were able to figure out what I did. I am pretty sure I got @ least part of it right. Thanks again. Have a great day.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #20767 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=20767\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It looks like you will have the right distance when you take the square root of 100.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For the distance between P(-4, 3) and Q(2, -5):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+sqrt%28%28x2-x1%29%5E2+%2B+%28y2-y1%29%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+sqrt%28%28x2-x1%29%5E2+%2B+%28y2-y1%29%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+sqrt%28%282-%28-4%29%29%5E2+%2B+%28-5-3%29%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+sqrt%28%282-%28-4%29%29%5E2+%2B+%28-5-3%29%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+sqrt%286%5E2+%2B+%28-8%29%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+sqrt%286%5E2+%2B+%28-8%29%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+sqrt%2836+%2B+64%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+sqrt%2836+%2B+64%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+sqrt%28100%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+sqrt%28100%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For the coordinates (x, y) of the midpoint of PQ:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28x1%2Bx2%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28x1%2Bx2%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%28y1%2By2%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%28y1%2By2%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-4%2B2%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-4%2B2%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%283-5%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%283-5%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-2%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-2%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%28-2%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%28-2%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The coordinates of the midpoint are: (-1, -1)<BR>\n" );
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