document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=976831>Question 976831</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> parallelogram EFGH has the coordinates E(-7,12) F(5,4) G(10,-8) and H(-2,0). Determine the coordinates of the point of intersection of the diagonals </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "EG and FH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "By obtaining the mid points of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "EG and FH the intersection of the diagonals are found.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mid point formula = x1 + x2/2 , y1 + y2/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using E (-7,12) and G (10, -8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mid point is (-7 + 10)/2 , (12 - 8)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (3/2 , 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using F (5,4) and H(-2,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mid point is (5 + -2)/2, (4 + 0)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (3/2, 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This the coords of the intersection<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/2, 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps:-) </SPAN>\n" );
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