document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1072637>Question 1072637</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given two points (&#8722;4,&#8722;6) and (2,&#8722;8):\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. Calculate the distance between them.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. Find the midpoint between them. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a. Calculate the distance between them.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+sqrt%28diffy%5E2+%2B+diffx%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+sqrt%28diffy%5E2+%2B+diffx%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "eg, for (4,6) and (-3,2):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "diffy = 6-2 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "diffx = -3-4 = -7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. Find the midpoint between them.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It's the average of x & y separately.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "eg, for (4,6) and (-3,2):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For x: (4-3)/2 = 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For y: (6-2)/2 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> (1/2,2)<BR>\n" );
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