document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=648538>Question 648538</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the midpoint of the line segment joining the points P1,and P2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P1=(-5,6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P2= (1,7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The midpoint is </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #406718 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><B>swincher4391(1107)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><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=swincher4391><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=406718\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let M be the midpoint. For (x1,y1) and (x2,y2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "M = ((x1+x2)/2 , (y1+y2)/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Or in English, the halfway coordinate between the x coordinates and the halfway coordinate of the y coordinates put together into a point.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "M = ((-5+1)/2 , (6+7)/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = (-4/2, 13/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = (-2, 13/2)  or (-2,6.5) </SPAN>\n" );
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