document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1122218>Question 1122218</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> : point o, a ,b lie on the same line. oa = 12 cm, ob = 9 cam. find the distance between the midpoints of the segments oa and ob if point o does not lie on the segment ab  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "As before, you can put O at 0 on a number line; then B would be at 9 and A at 12.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "With that picture...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) what is the midpoint of OA?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) what is the midpoint of OB?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) what is the distance between those midpoints? </SPAN>\n" );
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