document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=388356>Question 388356</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with this problem please.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A has coordinates (x1,x2)  B (x2,y2) M (x1+x2/2 , y1+y2/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "use the distance formula to show that AM= 1/2 AB\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried to solve it but I got sqrt5 for both AM and AB\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please show me how to do it step by step.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #274661 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=274661\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A has coordinates (x1,y1)  B (x2,y2) M (x1+x2/2 , y1+y2/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "use the distance formula to show that AM= 1/2 AB\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A (x1,x2)  B (x2,y2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M (x1+x2/2 , y1+y2/2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "AM = sqrt (x1-(x1+x2)/2)^2+(y1-(y1+y2)/2)^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AM = sqrt((x1-x2)^2+(y1-y2)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "AB= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28%28%28x1-x2%29%5E2%2B%28y1-y2%29%5E2%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28%28%28x1-x2%29%5E2%2B%28y1-y2%29%5E2%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "AM = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28%28x1-x2%29%5E2%2B%28y1-y2%29%5E2%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28%28x1-x2%29%5E2%2B%28y1-y2%29%5E2%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "AM = 1/2*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28%28x1-x2%29%5E2%2B%28y1-y2%29%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28%28x1-x2%29%5E2%2B%28y1-y2%29%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute sqrt((x1-x2)^2+(y1-y2)^2) with AB<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AM=1/2*AB<BR>\n" );
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