document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=66872>Question 66872</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1565770390/algebrahomeworkh>Advanced mathematics</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the coordinates of the point halfway between (-6,2) and (7,4). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #47578 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=47578\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> FIRST FIND THE LENGTH OF THE LINE ACROSS THE X & Y AXIS THUS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X IS 7-(-6)=13 SO THE MID POINT IS 13/2=6.5 AWAY FROM BOTH ENDS 7-6.5=.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y IS 4-2=2 SO THE MID POINT IS 2/2=1 AWAY FROM BOTH ENDS 4-1=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THUS THE MID POINT IS (.5,3).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THE PROOF IS IN THE GRAPHING. </SPAN>\n" );
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