SOLUTION: Find the coordinates of the point C, halfway between the points A(5,1) and B(-2, 7).

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Question 183191: Find the coordinates of the point C, halfway between the points A(5,1) and B(-2, 7).
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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To find the midpoint, first we need to find the individual coordinates of the midpoint.


X-Coordinate of the Midpoint:




To find the x-coordinate of the midpoint, simply average the two x-coordinates of the given points by adding them up and dividing that result by 2 like this:


x%5Bmid%5D=%285%2B-2%29%2F2=3%2F2


So the x-coordinate of the midpoint is x=3%2F2


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Y-Coordinate of the Midpoint:




To find the y-coordinate of the midpoint, simply average the two y-coordinates of the given points by adding them up and dividing that result by 2 like this:


y%5Bmid%5D=%281%2B7%29%2F2=8%2F2=4


So the y-coordinate of the midpoint is y=4


So the midpoint between the points and is