document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=778376>Question 778376</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> for the points (1,4) and (-5,-1) find the distance and midpoint.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #474572 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=negative49><B>negative49(13)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=negative49><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=negative49><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=474572\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> distance: &#8730;[(x2- x1)^2 + (y2- y1)^2]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= &#8730;[(-5 - 1)^2 + (-1 - 4)^2]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= &#8730;[( -6)^2 + (-5)^2)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= &#8730;(36 + 25)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= &#8730;61\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "midpoint: (x1 + x2)/2, (y1 + y2)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (1 + -5)/2 , (4 + -1)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -4/2 , 3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -2 , 3/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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