document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=728359>Question 728359</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Find the midpoint of the segment with the given end points\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[-3/2, -11/2], and [7/2, -7/2]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Possible answers:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) [-5/2,-1]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) (16,324)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) [1,-9/2]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) (1000,16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E) [-1,-9/2] </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "For the x-coordinate:  (7/2 + -3/2) / 2 = (4/2) / 2 = 4/2 * 1/2 = 4/4 = 1.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eliminate A, B, D and E because they have the wrong x-coordinate.  The answer is C.  <P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "A good strategy for multiple choice problems is to eliminate the wrong answers as soon as you can.  <BR>\n" );
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