document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=709970>Question 709970</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 	Find the midpoint of the line segment with endpoints (3, 8) and (–7, 2). </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "  The first point is (x1,y1). The second point is (x2,y2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Since the first point is (3, 8), we can say (x1, y1) = (3, 8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B1%5D+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B1%5D+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5B1%5D+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5B1%5D+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Since the second point is (-7, 2), we can also say (x2, y2) = (-7, 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B2%5D+=+-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B2%5D+=+-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5B2%5D+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5B2%5D+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Put this all together to get:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B1%5D+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B1%5D+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5B1%5D+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5B1%5D+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B2%5D+=+-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B2%5D+=+-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5B2%5D+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5B2%5D+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Finding the x coordinate of the midpoint: Add up the corresponding x coordinates x1 and x2 and divide that sum by 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  X Coordinate of Midpoint = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5B1%5D%2Bx%5B2%5D%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5B1%5D%2Bx%5B2%5D%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  X Coordinate of Midpoint = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2B-7%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2B-7%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  X Coordinate of Midpoint = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  X Coordinate of Midpoint = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  So the x coordinate of the midpoint is -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Finding the y coordinate of the midpoint: Add up the corresponding y coordinates y1 and y2 and divide that sum by 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Y Coordinate of Midpoint = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y%5B1%5D%2By%5B2%5D%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y%5B1%5D%2By%5B2%5D%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Y Coordinate of Midpoint = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288%2B2%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288%2B2%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Y Coordinate of Midpoint = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Y Coordinate of Midpoint = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  So the y coordinate of the midpoint is 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Summary:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  The midpoint of the segment joining the two points (3, 8) and (-7, 2) is (-2, 5).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  So the answer is (-2, 5)<BR>\n" );
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