document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=88028>Question 88028</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  	 Determine the coordinates of the midpoint of the line segment whose endpoints are A(-7, 3, 2) and B(1, 5, 1). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #63924 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=63924\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In order to find the midpoint, we need to average each corresponding coordinate. For instance, if we have the first coordinate of -7 for the first point and 1 for the second point, we simply average them like this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Average of the first coordinate: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-7%2B1%29%2F2=%28-6%29%2F2=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-7%2B1%29%2F2=%28-6%29%2F2=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So lets find the averages between the two points\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large  \textrm{x_{mid}}\">, average the x-coordinates between the two points\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5Bmid%5D=%28-7%2B1%29%2F2=%28-6%29%2F2=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5Bmid%5D=%28-7%2B1%29%2F2=%28-6%29%2F2=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the x-coordinate of the midpoint is -3 (i.e. x=-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large  \textrm{y_{mid}}\">, average the y-coordinates between the two points\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5Bmid%5D=%283%2B5%29%2F2=%288%29%2F2=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5Bmid%5D=%283%2B5%29%2F2=%288%29%2F2=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the y-coordinate of the midpoint is 4 (i.e. y=4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large  \textrm{z_{mid}}\">, average the z-coordinates between the two points\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z%5Bmid%5D=%282%2B1%29%2F2=%283%29%2F2=1.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z%5Bmid%5D=%282%2B1%29%2F2=%283%29%2F2=1.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the z-coordinate of the midpoint is 1.5 (i.e. z=1.5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the coordinates of the midpoint are x=-3, y=4, z=1.5, this means the midpoint is (-3,4,1.5) </SPAN>\n" );
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