document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=831382>Question 831382</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi! So I'm having problems with coordinates midpoint formula, midpoint of a segment. Sometimes I can figure them out, and sometimes I'm having HUGE problems like these two questions, who are actually pretty easy, but for some reasons I also keep getting the wrong answers, like I never get the answers who are listed for the question. It's like. ugh.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. What is the midpoint of the segment with the endpoints (1, 8) and (–5, 10)?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. (2, 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. (–2, 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. (–4, 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. (–2, 9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and here \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. The coordinates of the midpoint of MG are (3, 5). The coordinates of M are (0, 7). Using the midpoint formula of M-(x^1+x^2/2 , y^1+y^2/2) what are the coordinates of G?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. (6, 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. (–3, 9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. (1.5, 6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. (0, 0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't know, I guess perhaps a little better explaining would help me? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #501292 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=501292\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  If the coordinates of A and B are ( x1, y1) and ( x2, y2) respectively, then the midpoint, M, of AB is given by the following formula														<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(	1	,	8	)  	(	-5	,	10	)   					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M(x,y) =		<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x1%2Bx2%29%2F2%09%09%09 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x1%2Bx2%29%2F2%09%09%09\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >	<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%09%28y1%2By2%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%09%28y1%2By2%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%09%28%091%09%2B%09%28-5%29%09%29%2F%092 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%09%28%091%09%2B%09%28-5%29%09%29%2F%092\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >	<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%09%28%098%09%09%2B10%09%29%2F%092 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%09%28%098%09%09%2B10%09%29%2F%092\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=	-2		,y=	9										<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(x,y) =		<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x1%2Bx2%29%2F2%09%09%09 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x1%2Bx2%29%2F2%09%09%09\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >	<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%09%28y1%2By2%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%09%28y1%2By2%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >							\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(x,y)=(2,5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=(0,7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2=(x1+2)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=x1+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x1=4-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x1=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5= y1+7)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10=y1+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y1=10-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y1=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "G=(2,3) </SPAN>\n" );
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