document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=695891>Question 695891</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the midpoint between the points (1,2) and (5,-6) in the xy plane?<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 #428679 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=BigToosie><B>BigToosie(32)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=BigToosie><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=428679\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Midpoint formula (x1 + x2)/2 ,  (y1 + y2)/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The midpoint between the points (1,2) and (5,-6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x1 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y1 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y2 = -6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1 + 5)/2 , (2 - 6)/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6/2 = 3      ,  -4/2 = -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore the midpoint is (3,-2) </SPAN>\n" );
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