document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=79425>Question 79425</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618558845/algebrahomeworkh>geometry reasoning</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the coordinates of the midpoint of a segment having the given endpoints. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Q (1,-3),R(11,5) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #56998 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=56998\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 11-1=10 FOR THE X DISTANCE HALF OF 10=10/2=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+3=8 FOR THE Y DISTANCE HALF OF 8=8/2=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW WE SUBTRACT: 11-5=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW WE SUBTRACT:5-4=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THUS THE MIDPOINT IS (6,1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF: PLOT THE TWO POINTS, DRAW THE LINE. USING A RULER FIND THE MID POINT.  <BR>\n" );
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