SOLUTION: You live in Marquez, New Mexico, which has approximate latitude-longitude coordinates of (35N, 107W) and your friend lives in St. Paul, Minnesota, with coordinates (44N, 93W). You

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Question 557185: You live in Marquez, New Mexico, which has approximate latitude-longitude coordinates of (35N, 107W) and your friend lives in St. Paul, Minnesota, with coordinates (44N, 93W). You plan to meet halfway between the two cities. Find the coordinates of the halfway point.
I am struggling with this. Can someone help me please? Thanks
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You live in Marquez, New Mexico, which has approximate latitude-longitude coordinates of (35N, 107W) and your friend lives in St. Paul, Minnesota, with coordinates (44N, 93W).
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If we treat it like it is a flat surface, (not sphereical) we can us the mid point formula;
m.p. = %28%28x1%2Bx2%29%29%2F2, %28%28y1%2By2%29%29%2F2
Assign the values as follows
x1=107, y1=35
x2=93, y2=44
:
m.p. = %28%28107%2B93%29%29%2F2, %28%2835%2B44%29%29%2F2
m.p. = %28200%29%2F2, %2879%29%2F2
M.p. = 100, 39.5
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They should meet at 39.5N, 100W