SOLUTION: If the coordinates of R and S are x and y, respectively, what is the coordinate of T, the midpoint of segment RS?

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Question 343317: If the coordinates of R and S are x and y, respectively, what is the coordinate of T, the midpoint of segment RS?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let's call the coordinate of the midpoint, z
Since it's the midpoint, then,
z-x=y-z
2z=x%2By
highlight%28z=%28x%2By%29%2F2%29