document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1167468>Question 1167468</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A triangle has vertices A(4, 6), B(7, 2), and C(  -  1,  -  1). Determine the length of the median from vertex A </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The endpoints of the median from vertex A are A(4,6) and the midpoint of segment BC.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) Use the given coordinates of B and C to determine the midpoint M of segment BC.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) Use the Pythagorean Theorem (distance formula) to find the length of the median, segment AM.<br><BR>\n" );
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