document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=95950>Question 95950</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the coordinates of the point half way between (-2,6) and (6,-4). <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #69896 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><B>bucky(2189)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><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=69896\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given the two points (-2, 6) and (6, -4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finding the coordinates of the midpoint along the line that joins these two points can be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "done by averaging the two x values of the points and then averaging the two y values of<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's do it.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The x value of the midpoint comes from averaging the two x values of the points. In other<BR>\n" );
document.write( "words find the x value of the midpoint by averaging -2 and +6. Add these two numbers and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 2 to get the average. -2 + 6 adds to +4 and divide that by 2 to get +2 as the x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "value of the midpoint.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The y value of the midpoint comes from averaging the two y values of the points. So to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the y value of the midpoint you average 6 and -4. Add these two values and you get +2. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Average by dividing by 2 to get +2/2 = +1.  Therefore, the y value of the midpoint is +1.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Putting these two together, the midpoint of the line joining the two given points is:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2, 1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps you to understand how you can find the midpoint of the line that joins the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "two points.<BR>\n" );
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