document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=70828>Question 70828</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (4,-3) and (2,-7) are endpoints of a segment. Find the midpoint of the segment and graph the segment placing the three points on the graph. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The x and the y coordinate of the midpoint are the average of the x and y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "coordinates of the end points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-coordinate is (4+2)/2 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-coordinate is (-3 + -7)/2 =-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the mid-point is (3,-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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