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document.write( "(1,2) and (7,2) I believe it goes like this (1+7)/2=8 and (2+2)/2=4/2=2 Solution is (8,2) Correct? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1,2) and (7,2) I believe it goes like this (1+7)/2=8 and (2+2)/2=4/2=2 Solution is (8,2) Correct? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You found a point, not the length.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since y is 2 for both given points, the length is 6 (7-1).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It appears you were finding the midpoint, but you didn't divide the x values by 2.  (1+7)/2 = 4, not 8.<BR>\n" );
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