Algebra.Com's Answer #452523 by MathLover1(20850)  You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r \n" );
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document.write( "first draw the median of the trapezoid; find endpoints:\r \n" );
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document.write( " The first point is (x1,y1). The second point is (x2,y2) \n" );
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document.write( " Since the first point is (-1, 5), we can say (x1, y1) = (-1, 5) \n" );
document.write( " So ,  \n" );
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document.write( " Since the second point is (1, 8), we can also say (x2, y2) = (1, 8) \n" );
document.write( " So ,  \n" );
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document.write( " Put this all together to get: , , , and  \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 \n" );
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document.write( " X Coordinate of Midpoint =  \n" );
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document.write( " So the x coordinate of the midpoint is 0 \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 \n" );
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document.write( " Y Coordinate of Midpoint =  \n" );
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document.write( " So the y coordinate of the midpoint is 6.5 \n" );
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document.write( " Summary: \n" );
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document.write( " The midpoint of the segment joining the two points (-1, 5) and (1, 8) is (0, 6.5). \n" );
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document.write( " So the answer is (0, 6.5) \n" );
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document.write( " Solved by pluggable solver: Midpoint | \n" );
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document.write( " The first point is (x1,y1). The second point is (x2,y2) \n" );
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document.write( " Since the first point is (2, 0), we can say (x1, y1) = (2, 0) \n" );
document.write( " So ,  \n" );
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document.write( " Since the second point is (7, -2), we can also say (x2, y2) = (7, -2) \n" );
document.write( " So ,  \n" );
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document.write( " Put this all together to get: , , , and  \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 \n" );
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document.write( " X Coordinate of Midpoint =  \n" );
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document.write( " So the x coordinate of the midpoint is 4.5 \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 \n" );
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document.write( " So the y coordinate of the midpoint is -1 \n" );
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document.write( " The midpoint of the segment joining the two points (2, 0) and (7, -2) is (4.5, -1). \n" );
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document.write( " So the answer is (4.5, -1) \n" );
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document.write( "so, endpoints are: (0, 6.5) and (4.5, -1)\r \n" );
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document.write( "now find the equation of a line containing the median of the trapezoid\r \n" );
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document.write( " Solved by pluggable solver: Find the equation of line going through points | \n" );
document.write( "hahaWe are trying to find equation of form y=ax+b, where a is slope, and b is intercept, which passes through points (x1, y1) = (0, 6.5) and (x2, y2) = (4.5, -1). \n" );
document.write( " Slope a is . \n" );
document.write( " Intercept is found from equation , or . From that, \n" );
document.write( " intercept b is , or . \n" );
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document.write( " y=(-1.66666666666667)x + (6.5) \n" );
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document.write( " Your graph: \n" );
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document.write( "all together:\r \n" );
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document.write( "and, the equation of a line in standard form is: \r \n" );
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