document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=102161>Question 102161</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> M is the midpoint between P(a,b) to Q(h,k).  What are the coordinates of M(  ,  )? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #74242 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=74242\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To find the midpoint, you simply average the corresponding x and y coordinates.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So to find the x-mid, you would use the formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5Bmid%5D=%28a%2Bh%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5Bmid%5D=%28a%2Bh%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B1%5D=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B1%5D=a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B2%5D=h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B2%5D=h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now to find the y-mid, you would use the formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the midpoint of PQ is (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a%2Bh%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a%2Bh%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28b%2Bk%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28b%2Bk%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) </SPAN>\n" );
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